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6th grade Spell words with prefixes, suffixes and word bases worksheet

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Spell words with prefixes, suffixes and word bases

Grade 6 Reading Worksheet - Challenge Me

NameDate

Circle the best answer.

  1. Ari joins dis- + agree + -ment. Which word is right?

    • disagreement
    • dissagreement
    • disagreemint
    • disagrement

  2. Bo joins in- + access + -ible. Which word is right?

    • unaccessible
    • inaccessible
    • inaccesible
    • inaccessable

  3. Read this first

    Use this

    Four sentences, one with no spelling slip.

  4. Jun proofreads sentences from a story. Which sentence has all of its words spelled correctly?

    • The opponent tried to supress a smile.
    • The oponent tried to suppress a smile.
    • The opponent tried to suppress a smile.
    • The opponant tried to suppress a smile.

  5. Kira proofreads sentences from a report. Which sentence has all of its words spelled correctly?

    • The two teams collaborate to remove irrelevent facts.
    • The two teams collaborate to remove inrelevant facts.
    • The two teams colaborate to remove irrelevant facts.
    • The two teams collaborate to remove irrelevant facts.

  6. Luz proofreads sentences from a letter. Which sentence has all of its words spelled correctly?

    • The agressive remark got an immediate apology.
    • The aggressive remark got an inmediate apology.
    • The aggressive remark got an immediate apology.
    • The aggressive remark got an immediete apology.

  7. “Rupt = break” Milo wants three words built on the base rupt, meaning break. Which group is spelled right and shares the base?

    • interrupt, corrupt, rapture
    • interrupt, corrupt, eruption
    • interrupt, currupt, eruption
    • interupt, corrupt, eruption

  8. “Scrib or script = write” Noah wants three words built on scrib or script, meaning write. Which group is spelled right and shares the base?

    • describe, subscribe, scrub
    • describe, subscribe, prescription
    • describe, subscribe, perscription
    • describe, subscibe, prescription

  9. “Tract = pull” Pia wants three words built on the base tract, meaning pull. Which group is spelled right and shares the base?

    • attract, extract, track
    • attract, extrakt, subtract
    • atract, extract, subtract
    • attract, extract, subtract

  10. Tala marks two words: 'We [sugested] a [surprize] party.' Which pair fixes both?

    • sugested, surprise
    • suggested, surprize
    • suggested, surprise
    • suggested, suprise

  11. Zee marks two words: 'An [acomplished] writer gave an [efective] speech.' Which pair fixes both?

    • accomplished, effective
    • acomplished, effective
    • accomplished, efective
    • accomplished, affective
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About this worksheet

Spell words with prefixes, suffixes and word bases. Every version has 10 questions, and the answer key prints on the second page.

What your child will learn

  • I can change a prefix to match the letter that follows it (in- becomes il-, im- or ir-) and keep both letters at the join.
  • I can decide whether a final e stays or goes before an ending (noticeable, courageous, continuous, misbehaving, disagreement).
  • I can choose -able or -ible, and spell words built on bases such as rupt, struct, port, spect, scrib/script and tract.
  • I can proofread a sentence or fix two marked words by spelling one part at a time.

Words to know

prefix: A part at the start of a word, such as dis- or in-

suffix: A part at the end of a word, such as -able or -ment

word base: A meaning part such as port (carry) or tract (pull)

word family: Words that share a base, such as transport and export

seam: The place where two word parts join

Common mistakes

When spelling words with word parts, your child dropped, doubled or kept a letter where two parts join. Ask them to spell the prefix and the base separately, then join them and count the letters at the seam.

When spelling words with word parts, your child wrote the word the way it sounds instead of keeping each part's spelling. Ask them to split the word and spell one part at a time.

When spelling words with prefixes, your child did not change the prefix to match the base, such as in- before l or m. Ask them which prefix the word starts with and what letter comes next.

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with spell words with prefixes, suffixes and word bases?

When spelling words with word parts, your child dropped, doubled or kept a letter where two parts join. Ask them to spell the prefix and the base separately, then join them and count the letters at the seam.

Are these 6th grade reading worksheets free to print?

Yes. All 6 printable versions at each level are free to print, with the answer key, and no account is needed.

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