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Adding Prefixes Worksheet

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About the "Adding Prefixes" Worksheet

This interactive and printable worksheet is designed to help students understand and practice adding prefixes to words. It presents a list of prefixes and word roots, and students are required to match the correct prefixes with the corresponding word roots to form new words.

This worksheet is an engaging and effective learning tool for developing students' vocabulary and word-building skills. It reinforces the concept of prefixes and their role in altering the meaning of words, enhancing their understanding of language and expanding their lexical knowledge.

What will your child learn through this worksheet?

  • Identify and recognize common prefixes used in English words.
  • Understand how prefixes change the meaning of a word root or base word.
  • Apply the knowledge of prefixes to form new words by combining them with word roots.
  • Expand their vocabulary by learning the meanings of words formed by adding prefixes.

Learning Outcomes

Cognitive

  • Demonstrate an understanding of the concept of prefixes and their role in word formation.
  • Analyze and identify the correct prefix to be added to a given word root.
  • Recognize the patterns and rules involved in adding prefixes to words.

Psychomotor

  • Match prefixes with word roots accurately and neatly.
  • Write complete words formed by adding prefixes legibly.

Affective

  • Develop confidence in their ability to build and understand new words.
  • Appreciate the importance of prefixes in expanding one's vocabulary.

Interpersonal/Social

  • Collaborate with peers or seek assistance from teachers when needed.
  • Communicate their understanding of prefixes and word formation effectively.

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prefixes, word roots, vocabulary, word formation, interactive worksheet, printable worksheet, Cognitive, Psychomotor, Affective, Interpersonal/Social

Common Core Standards Covered

RF.2.3
Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.
RF.2.3.d
Decode words with common prefixes and suffixes.

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