If you are here at the moment then chances are that your child has now come of age where he is supposed to learn about prefixes, what they are and where they are used. Well, if that’s the case and if you want to know how to teach your little one about prefixes then yes, you are definitely at the right place, reading the right content!
For starters, prefixes are words that are based before a base word. For example, in the word “Disconnect”, “dis” is a prefix that’s being used to change the meaning of the word “Connect. Similarly, there are more such words as “re”, “un” and “bi” etc that are called prefixes. These words are just used to change the meaning of a base word.
The English language is very interesting, if you look at the words closely you will see some repetitive combination of alphabets ending the words. These letters that end a word are called ‘suffixes. These suffixes change the meaning of words and can create new words. In this video we talk about 4 suffixes:
• ful
• less
• ly
• able
-ful
When we add suffix -ful to a word it changes its meaning to ‘full of’. For example:
• Colorful
• Grateful
-less
When we add -less to a word it means ‘without’, which means that something is without the word that’s in the start of this word. For example:
• Homeless
• Helpless
-ly
The suffix -ly can be used to answer two questions, how often and how.
Worksheets
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Compound Words Worksheet
From sunflowers to snowflakes, and firemen to fireflies, some of your child’s favorite words are actually made up of two! Compound words marry two words together to make a single word.
Teach your child to recognize and use compound words using this cheerful compound words grade 2 PDF worksheet!
How well can your child identify compound words? Test their knowledge with this fascinating worksheet: practice compound words!
Remind your child to say the words out loud as they work and look for words that contain two standalone words!
Remind students that when a prefix is added to the beginning of a word, it changes the words meaning. Practice this skill with this worksheet that tells students the meaning of common prefixes. Students read sentences and pick the correct word with a prefix that correctly completes the sentence. Improve comprehension with mastery of this skill! This downloadable is a great addition to your reading and vocabulary resources.
A prefix is a word part found at the beginning of a word. Prefixes change the meaning of the word. Knowing about prefixes helps students comprehend new and unfamiliar words. This worksheet asks students to circle all the prefixes on the page. Once students find them, brainstorm a list of words they know that have the prefixes. This printable is a great tool to use when teaching vocabulary!
This worksheet guides children into understanding what prefixes mean. The students look at picture and a base word and choose the correct prefix. Learning different prefixes and the meanings should be part of every reading and vocabulary program. With a good understanding of common prefixes, students read with better comprehension. Check for student understanding of this reading skill with this free downloadable.
Sight words are words that often do not follow spelling or phonics rules. Young children need to know how to read sight words by memory so that when reading they do not try to stop and try to decode the word. With this worksheet students will read a sentence and then fill in the blank with the correct sight word to complete the sentence. Improve your students reading fluency with this sight word practice printable!
Offer your child a quick practice to learn even more sight words using this 2nd grade sight words free worksheet- b words!
Your child will read through each sentence, using both the context of the sentence and the illustrations in each as a clue to select the correct answer every time!
Let’s study some similar-looking sight words that feature some of your child’s favorite activities with this sight words printable worksheet- sing, sit, sleep! These verbs look somewhat similar and can stump readers at first glance.
This worksheet will help your child master these words with simple sentences and joyful illustrations!
Suffixes are words that can be added to the end of another words to change the meaning or slightly alter the meaning. When the suffix –able is added to the end of a word, it usually means that you can do something. For example, a book that is readable means that a person can read that book. Give your kids some more examples and then look at this simple worksheet. Read the sentences together with your kids, and check the words that have –able at the end.
Uh oh! The words careful careless look awfully similar, but have completely opposite meanings! Don’t make the mistake of confusing words by learning to look for and use the right suffixes.
Help your child understand how word parts change the meaning of words master common suffixes using this suffixes ful and less worksheet!
Suffixes are words that can be added to the end of another words to change the meaning or slightly alter the meaning. When the suffix –ly is added to the end of another word, it usually is simply describing the way an action was done. For example, slowly, quickly, loudly. Make sure that your child understands the –ly suffix, and then look at this colourful worksheet with them. Ask your kids if they can identify the animals and people in the pictures. Then, help them read the sentences out loud, and check the sentences that finish the sentence.