Prefixes & Suffixes
Complete unit · Grades 3–5 · 45-page PDF
5 lessons · 8 leveled passages · pre/post checks
Find a real prefix or suffix on a real base word, tell it from a lookalike, and check the new meaning in the sentence.
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What's inside
- Teacher guide and five gradual-release lesson plans
- Pre- and post-assessment with a class tracker
- Illustrated anchor chart and original passages
- Prefixes re-, un-, pre-, dis-; suffixes -ful, -less
- Real-affix versus lookalike sort and recording sheet
- One kite story at three measured reading levels
- 24 task cards, exit tickets and three reteach cards
- Answer keys and teacher notes for every lesson
Lessons at a glance
| When | Focus | Pages |
|---|---|---|
| Before | Pre-assessment, 12 points | 4-5 |
| Lesson 1 | Find a real part and a real base I can test whether a beginning or ending truly changes a base word. | 7-13 |
| Lesson 2 | Before and not: pre- and dis- I can use pre- and dis- with a base and context to explain a word. | 14-17 |
| Lesson 3 | Full of or without: -ful and -less I can explain -ful and -less in context and reject endings that only look similar. | 18-21 |
| Lesson 4 | Check the split with the sentence I can use a base word and passage evidence to defend a word's meaning. | 22-25 |
| Lesson 5 | Transfer: one kite, three reading levels I can explain a real affix and support an answer from a new story. | 26-31 |
| Review | 24 task cards + recording | 32-35 |
| After | Post-assessment, 12 points | 36-37 |
| As needed | Three reteach cards | 38-39 |
Passages and levels
| Passage | Used in | Level | Grade (FK) | Words |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Garden Sign | Lesson 1 guided | Level A | 2.6 | 164 |
| A Map for the Nature Trail | Lesson 1 independent | Level B | 4.4 | 214 |
| Before the Night Walk | Lesson 2 | Level B | 3.7 | 240 |
| A Careful Reef Model | Lesson 3 | Level B | 3.9 | 243 |
| The Seed Library | Lesson 4 | Level C | 5.0 | 266 |
| The Kite Table | Lesson 5 | Level A | 2.7 | 165 |
| The Kite Table | Lesson 5 | Level B | 4.1 | 214 |
| The Kite Table | Lesson 5 | Level C | 5.5 | 268 |
Standards
Common Core codes and wording as printed in the unit.
- RF.3.3.a
- L.3.4.b
The word-part work relates to RF.3.3.a and L.3.4.b. The Grade 3 codes are anchors; teachers in Grades 4-5 can use the same content at a suitable reading level.
Ontario Language (2023): direct matches
None is listed. We show an Ontario Language (2023) expectation here only once we have confirmed it is a direct match for this skill.