PREFIXES

• MIS–, NON–, EX–, CO–, ANTI–
  • I like this worksheet because it has space on the bottom to use different root words with the given prefixes. I'd use this after preteaching prefixes and root words.
• Prefixes: Make a New Word
  • A good prefix worksheet that can be doubled as a way to check the neatness of students' handwriting.
• UN– & DIS–
  • Worksheet for first graders. Good to give when a substitute has to come in because the definitions of prefix are already on the paper if they need a refresher.

SUFFIXES

• –ER Suffix Sort
  • A great worksheet that delves into the many meanings -er can have. I like that it's a cut-and-paste activity—though they may take a little more time and be a little more messy, I think student are more engaged versus simply writing the words in columns.
• Split Suffixes
  • Another worksheet that has a portion to let kids explore a dictionary, and stretches their brains to make them think of other examples of words with certain suffixes. This would be great practice after teaching suffixes.
• Suffixes –LESS and –FUL
  • A simple, short worksheet. I would give this to my students before the more in-depth –ER worksheet.

BOTH

• Affixes
  • This is an anchor chart that breaks down affixes into common prefixes and suffixes, details what each means, then gives lovely illustrated examples of some possible words made with prefixes and suffixes.
• Pencil Anchor Chart
  • This anchor chart compares prefixes to erasers, root words to the wood of a pencil, and suffixes to the point. This would be good if I chosen to give students a pencil-themed mnemonic for remembering affixes. I also like the idea of having room to add more if our class discovers them, and also leaving space to define the affix.
• Prefixes and Suffixes
  • This brief quiz could be given as a preassessment to check for prior knowledge.