3rd Grade Prefix and Suffix Meanings worksheets

About this worksheet

A prefix goes at the front of a word and a suffix goes at the end, and each one changes the meaning in a way a third grader can learn: re- means again, un- and dis- mean not, pre- means before, mis- means wrongly; -ful means full of, -less means without, -ly means in a way, and -er names one who does something. This worksheet is the mixed review that follows the prefix and suffix worksheets: your child reads a word and circles what it means, and the wrong choices use the same base word with another prefix or suffix meaning.

Building Confidence uses re-, un-, -ful and -less with three choices, On Level adds the other prefixes and -ly and -er, and Challenge Me uses harder words such as misbehave, disobey and prepay. Ask your child to cover the prefix or suffix, say the base word, and then add the meaning back.

What your child will learn

• Say what common prefixes mean
• Say what common suffixes mean
• Use the base word and the affix to work out a new word

Common Core standard: L.3.4.B