Prefixes

Grade 3 Spelling Worksheet - Building Confidence

Circle the answer.

1. 1.

   Which word is made of the prefix "re" and a base word?

   • reach
   • refill
   • ready
2. 2.

   Add "un" to "lock". Which word is spelled correctly?

   • un-lock
   • unlock
   • un lock
3. 3.

   What does "preheat" mean?

   • not heat
   • heat before using
   • heat again
4. 4.

   Take off the prefix. What base word is left in "dislike"?

   • like
   • dis
   • ike
5. 5.

   Which word means "spell the wrong way"?

   • unspell
   • respell
   • misspell
6. 6.

   Which word is made of the prefix "un" and a base word?

   • until
   • unsafe
   • unit
7. 7.

   Add "re" to "tell". Which word is spelled correctly?

   • ritell
   • retell
   • re tell
8. 8.

   What does "preschool" mean?

   • a school for children before kindergarten
   • the wrong school
   • a place that is not a school
9. 9.

   Take off the prefix. What base word is left in "disobey"?

   • obey
   • dis
   • bey
10. 10.

    Which word means "take things out of a bag or box"?

    • unpack
    • prepack
    • repack