Vocabulary Prefixes and Suffixes Worksheet

Isla is measuring the length of a table in centimeters. What is the meaning of the prefix 'centi' in this context?

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CCSS.L.K.5A

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

Scarlett is learning about word formation in her English class. Her teacher asks, "Which of the following is an example of a word with the suffix 'able, ible'?"

• Centipede

• Capable

• Stentorian

• Airship

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CCSS.L.11-12.4B

CCSS.L.9-10.4B

CCSS.L.K.4B

CCSS.RF.1.3F

Aiden is studying different professions and notices that many job titles end with the suffix 'ian, an'. What does this suffix relate to?

• Relating to a person or coming from

• Describing a place or location

• Indicating a time period

• Referring to a color

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3A

Noah is learning about different word formations in his English class. His teacher asked him to identify which of the following words contains the suffix 'ship'. Can you help Noah choose the correct word?

• Cartoonist

• Worship

• Maximal

• Import

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

Jackson is a scientist who studies the stars. What does the suffix 'ist' in his profession mean?

• Concerned with something with something specified.

• A place where something is kept.

• A process or action.

• A small version of something.

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3A

Scarlett is studying different fields of science. She comes across the word 'Anthropology'. What suffix does this word have?

• ism

• logy, ology

• phobia

• rupt

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3A

Maya is studying different belief systems in her philosophy class. She comes across the term 'Buddhism'. What does the suffix 'ism' refer to in this context?

• A distinctive practice, system, or philosophy

• A type of animal

• A mathematical operation

• A color shade

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

Oliver is setting up his new smartphone and wants to ensure that the volume is set to 'a maximum amount or setting'. Which option should he choose?

• Meter

• Max

• Port

• Dict

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

Benjamin is learning about different scientific instruments in his class. He comes across a device called a 'thermometer'. What is the meaning of the suffix 'meter' in this context?

• Measurement

• Shape

• Color

• Sound

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3A

Avery is working on a science project about the meaning of words derived from Greek. She comes across a word that means 'written in light'. Which of the following words is it?

• Photosynthesis

• Seaport

• Corrupt

• Eject

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CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B