Prefixes: mis-, over-, under-

About this worksheet

“Prefixes: mis-, over-, under-” is sheet 27 of 30 in our free 3rd Grade Spelling & Word Study Worksheets collection, written for children aged 8–9. It focuses on prefixes, one of two sheets in the set on that skill.

In the set it comes after “Words with ch, tch and sh” and before “Spelling Word Sort: Vowel Patterns”. Working through them in that order, one sheet a day, builds the skill a step at a time.

What this worksheet practices

• L.3.4b · Common Core English Language Arts · Grade 3

  Language · Vocabulary acquisition and use

  Children work on working out what unknown words mean from context clues, prefixes, suffixes and root words.

More prefixes worksheets

The other 3rd Grade Spelling & Word Study sheets on prefixes, in the order they are meant to be done.

• Prefixes: un-, re-, dis- and pre-

How to use this worksheet

1. 1

   Say each word slowly and clap the syllables before writing. Hearing the parts is half of spelling a long word.

2. 2

   Keep the rule box visible while doing the doubling and y-to-i sheets, then cover it for the second half.

3. 3

   Use the spelling test practice page every week with the words sent home from school.

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  Words with -tion

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  Hard and Soft c and g

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  Plural Rules Review

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  Silent Letters: Detective

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  Syllable Types: Open and Closed

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  Words with ch, tch and sh

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  Spelling Word Sort: Vowel Patterns

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  Crossword: Science Words