Use Prefixes and Suffixes

Grade 1 Reading Worksheet

NameDate

Circle the answer.

1.
What does unlucky mean?
- not lucky
- very lucky
- full of lucky
- lucky again
2.
In unclear, what does un- mean?
- without
- full of
- not
- again
3.
Which word means "full of help"?
- unlucky
- helpful
- reuse
- careless
4.
Which word has the ending -ful?
- joyful
- reheat
- helpless
- unclear
5.
What is the base word in careless?
- careless
- car
- less
- care
6.
Which word fits the sentence? It was ___ to leave the gate open.
- careless
- care
- careful
7.
What does reheat mean?
- not heat
- heat first
- heat again
- without heat
8.
Add -ful to the end of help. What new word do you make?
- help
- helps
- helpless
- helpful
9.
Read: Be careful with the hot soup. What does careful mean here?
- full of care
- not care
- care again
- without care
10.
Which word fits the sentence? The baby bird was ___ without its mother.
- helpful
- helpless
- help

Answer Key - Grade 1 Reading Worksheet

Circle the answer.

1.
What does unlucky mean?
- not lucky
- very lucky
- full of lucky
- lucky again
2.
In unclear, what does un- mean?
- without
- full of
- not
- again
3.
Which word means "full of help"?
- unlucky
- helpful
- reuse
- careless
4.
Which word has the ending -ful?
- joyful
- reheat
- helpless
- unclear
5.
What is the base word in careless?
- careless
- car
- less
- care
6.
Which word fits the sentence? It was ___ to leave the gate open.
- careless
- care
- careful
7.
What does reheat mean?
- not heat
- heat first
- heat again
- without heat
8.
Add -ful to the end of help. What new word do you make?
- help
- helps
- helpless
- helpful
9.
Read: Be careful with the hot soup. What does careful mean here?
- full of care
- not care
- care again
- without care
10.
Which word fits the sentence? The baby bird was ___ without its mother.
- helpful
- helpless
- help