Prefix and Suffix Chart
Add a part to the start or end of a word to make a new word.
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How to do it
- Read each prefix or suffix and what it means.
- Read the example words.
- Keep the chart out while you practice.
Teaching tip
Have your child make up a new word with each part, like "re-jump." This sheet is aligned with Common Core RF.2.3d.
About this chart
un-, re-, pre- and dis-, and -ful, -less, -ly and -er, with meanings and example words.
What kids practice
A prefix is a word part added to the start of a word, and a suffix is added to the end. Each one changes the meaning in a way you can learn: un- means not, so unhappy means not happy. -ful means full of, so helpful means full of help. Knowing these parts helps kids read and understand longer words.
Watch for
- Reading the prefix as part of the base word, like unhappy as "un-hap-py" without seeing happy.
- Mixing up -ful and -less, which mean almost opposite things.
- Thinking every word that starts with re or un has a prefix, like read or uncle.
It's free to print, as many copies as you need. See the full prefixes and suffixes guide for 2nd grade.
More sheets in this set
2. Add a PrefixWords with a meaning above them. Write the prefix that makes that meaning.
3. Add a SuffixBase words with a meaning above them. Write the suffix that makes that meaning.
4. What Does It Mean?Words with a prefix or suffix and two meanings to choose from.
5. Prefix and Suffix SentencesSentences with a missing word. Pick the word with the prefix or suffix that fits.