Prefix, Suffix, and Base Words

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Subject Communication Arts Objective
Prefixes, Suffixes, and Base Words Name Angie
Binkhoelter Grade Level 3 Lesson Overview
Students will learn to identify base words. They
will learn the meaning of various prefixes and
suffixes. They will learn how these prefixes and
suffixes change the meanings of base words.
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Prefixes, Suffixes, and Base Words

• Learn how to use prefixes, suffixes, and base
  words to find the meanings of words.

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Base Words
A base word is a word in its simplest form. A
base word has nothing added to
it. Examples Do Heat Write Read Pack
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Base Words
Write the base words. Played Running
Reheat Quickly Unhappy
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Prefixes

• Prefixes are added to the beginning of a base
  word. They change the meaning of the base word.
• Un happy unhappy
• Re do redo

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Prefixes

• The prefix re means again.
• Reread means to read again.
• Rewrite means to write again.
• What does reheat mean?

• The prefix un means not or the opposite of.
• Uncomfortable means not comfortable.
• Unpack means the opposite of pack.
• What does unclear mean?

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PrefixesAdd a prefix to the beginning of each
word to make a new word. Draw a line form the
word to its meaning.

• ____do
• ____happy
• ____clear
• ____read
• ____pack

• The opposite of pack
• Do again
• Opposite of clear
• Read again
• Not happy

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Suffixes

• Suffixes are added to the end of a base
  word. They change the meaning of the base word.
• wonder ful wonderful
• rest ful restful

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Suffixes

• The suffix ly means in a certain way.
• Quickly means in a quick way.
• Loudly means in a loud way.
• What does suddenly mean?

• The suffix ful means full of.
• Colorful means full of color.
• Playful means full of play.
• What does thankful mean?

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SuffixesAdd a suffix to the end of each base
word. Draw a line to its new meaning.

• Loud____
• Color____
• Wonder____
• Sudden_____
• Play____

• In a loud way
• Full of play
• Full of wonder
• In a sudden way
• Full of color

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Match each word with its definition.
healthful
in a sad way
slowly
to heat again
the opposite of lock
unlock
to read again
reheat
full of health
sadly
in a slow way
uncomfortable
not comfortable
reread