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The topic inside: Decoding words with prefixes and suffixes

Read common prefixes and derivational suffixes; decode multisyllable words

RF.3.3Ages 8–9

Key words

  • prefix — a word part added to the beginning of a word that changes its meaning, like un- in unhappy
  • suffix — a word part added to the end of a word, like -ful in helpful
  • base word — the main word you start with before adding a prefix or suffix
  • syllable — a word part with one vowel sound; you can clap each one

What you need at home: index cards or scrap paper; a pencil and a marker; scissors; a highlighter or crayon.

What is in the PDF

  1. Quick Check — 10 questionsBefore you teach. It shows what the student already knows.
  2. Learn ItThe lesson you teach from: key words, step-by-step teaching with lines to read aloud, 2 worked examples and 2 common mistakes to watch for.
  3. We Do It Together — 10 questionsWorked side by side. The answer and the reason it is the answer are printed right after each question.
  4. You Try — 10 questionsThe student works alone.
  5. Answer KeyEvery question, its answer and a short explanation.

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8 topics, 960 questions and 231 printed pages, with the answer key included. $9.99 as a PDF you print at home, as many copies as you need for your own household.

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One PDF of 16 pages (0.4 MB): the Decoding words with prefixes and suffixes topic in full — 30 questions across three sets, the lesson to teach from, and the answer key.

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How does this fit the rest of the year?

Decoding words with prefixes and suffixes is the first of 8 topics in 3rd grade Reading. The full workbook has 960 questions over 231 printed pages, with the answer key.

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