Worksheets3rd Grade Exploring Prefixes and Suffixes
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which word means "not possible" by using a prefix?
possible
impossible
possiblely
possibled
What does the prefix "pre-" mean in the word "preview"?
after
before
again
not
Which word has a suffix that means "full of"?
careful
careless
caring
cared
Read the sentence: "The dog was barking loudly." What does the suffix "-ly" tell you about how the dog was barking?
It tells when the dog barked.
It tells how the dog barked.
It tells who barked.
It tells where the dog barked.
Which word means "without hope"?
hopeful
hopeless
hoping
hoped
What does the prefix "tele-" mean in the word "telephone"?
far
not
before
again
Which word uses the suffix "-er" to show someone who does something?
teacher
teach
teaching
teached
What does the word "happiest" mean?
full of happiness
more happy than others
the most happy
not happy
Which word means "to remove or take away color"?
recolor
discolor
coloring
colored
What does the suffix "-ing" mean in the word "running"?
past tense
happening now
will happen
not happening
Look at the word "unhappy." What does the prefix "un-" mean?
again
not
before
full of
Read the sentence: "The playful puppy chased its tail." What does the suffix "-ful" in "playful" mean?
full of play
not playing
before play
after play
Which word has a prefix that means "not"?
dislike
replay
preview
redo
Which word means "able to be read"?
reading
readable
reader
readed
Read the sentence: "The children hurried to the playground." Which chunk in "hurried" helps you read the word?
hur-
-ried
-ed
-ied
Which word has the same ending sound as "flies"?
pies
fly
flying
flyed
If you know "jump" and see the word "jumping," how can you figure out what it means?
By guessing
By using the base word and the suffix "-ing"
By skipping the word
By looking at the picture only
Which word has a prefix and a suffix?
unhappy
happiness
discolored
playful
If you see the word "television," which part helps you know it is about seeing things from far away?
tele-
-sion
-ion
vis
Read the sentence: "The smallest kitten was the cutest." What does the suffix "-est" mean in "smallest"?
more than one
the most
not at all
before
