Word Meanings with Affixes Worksheet
Students match pictures to words with prefixes and suffixes and write base words in this word meanings with affixes worksheet for 1st grade, with an answer key included.
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How to Teach Word Meanings with Affixes
This word meanings with affixes worksheet helps 1st grade students see how a small word part changes what a word means. A prefix like un- or re- goes at the start of a base word, and a suffix like -ful, -less or -ed goes at the end. When children can spot the affix and the base word, they can figure out the meaning of many new words on their own.
Using the Worksheet
In Part A, students look at four pictures and draw a line from each one to the word that tells about it: a shoe with untied laces, a leafless tree, a colorful umbrella and an unlocked padlock. The prefix or suffix in each word is underlined so students can talk about what it adds. In Part B, students find the base word inside four more words, such as unpack and helpful, and write it on the line. An answer key is included on the second page.
What’s Included
- One-page word meanings with affixes worksheet
- Part A: match four pictures to four words with prefixes and suffixes
- Part B: write the base word for four words
- Answer key
3 Reasons This Worksheet Helps Kids
First, the pictures give every word a clear meaning, so students connect the affix to what it does. Second, finding the base word builds the habit of breaking a long word into parts before reading it. Third, the worksheet mixes prefixes and suffixes, so students learn to look at both ends of a word.
Ideas for Teachers and Parents
Before the worksheet, act out tie and untie, or lock and unlock, so students hear the change. After it, ask children to think of other words that start with un- or end with -ful. At home, point out words like refill and helpful on labels and signs. This kindergarten prefixes activity also makes a good review for students who need extra practice with base words.
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