Prefixes: un-, re-, dis- and pre-

About this worksheet

“Prefixes: un-, re-, dis- and pre-” is sheet 1 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.

It is the first sheet in the set, so it is a good place to start; “Suffixes: -ful, -less, -ly and -ness” comes next.

What this worksheet practices

• RF.3.3a · Common Core English Language Arts · Grade 3

  Reading: Foundational Skills · Phonics & word recognition

  Children work on matching letters to sounds and using them to decode and spell words.

More prefixes worksheets

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

• Prefixes: mis-, over-, under-

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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  Suffixes: -ful, -less, -ly and -ness

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  Syllables in Longer Words

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  Doubling the Final Consonant

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  Change y to i

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  Vowel Teams: ai, ay, oa, ow

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  R-Controlled Vowels

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  Silent Letters: kn, wr, mb, gn

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  Soft c and Soft g