Spelling: Spell Words with sub-, super-

Read the spelling words. Then, for the items below, add either the prefix sub- or super- to the base word shown in parentheses to complete the sentences. Use what you know about prefixes to spell the words correctly. 1. Emmie and Nathan forgot to take their shopping list to the (market) _____________.

• supermarket

• submarket

• supermark

• subermarket

Read the spelling words. Then, for the items below, add either the prefix sub- or super- to the base word shown in parentheses to complete the sentences. Use what you know about prefixes to spell the words correctly. 2. The designers of the (division) _____________ included a bike path and park.

• subdivision

• superdivision

• subsuperdivision

• supdivision

Read the spelling words. Then, for the items below, add either the prefix sub- or super- to the base word shown in parentheses to complete the sentences. Use what you know about prefixes to spell the words correctly. 3. After starring in a blockbuster movie, the actress became a (star) _____________

• superstar

• substar

• superstarred

• substarred

Read the spelling words. Then, for the items below, add either the prefix sub- or super- to the base word shown in parentheses to complete the sentences. Use what you know about prefixes to spell the words correctly.

4. School (intendant) _____________, Mrs. Ochoa, regularly met with teachers.

• superintendent

• subintendant

• superintendant

• subintendent

Read the spelling words. Then, for the items below, add either the prefix sub- or super- to the base word shown in parentheses to complete the sentences. Use what you know about prefixes to spell the words correctly. 5. Zoe found that taking the (way) _____________ to work was faster than taking the bus.

• subway

• superway

• subwork

• superbus