Prefixes and suffixes

Grade 3 Vocabulary Worksheet

For each word, underline the root word. Then match the word to its
definition.

Prefixes and suffixes change

the meaning of words.

acted profession of performing in plays

or films (action/process)

action took action (past tense)

acting process of doing something

(state/action)

careful felt concern for (past tense)

not giving enough attention or

careless thought to avoiding harm
(without)

cared avoid potential danger, mishap,

or harm (full of)

happily in a happy way (in what manner)

happiness not happy (not)

unhappy the state of being happy (quality

or state)

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Prefixes and suffixes
Grade 3 Vocabulary Worksheet

Answers:

Prefixes and suffixes change

the meaning of words.

acted profession of performing in plays

or films (action/process)

action took action (past tense)

acting process of doing something

(state/action)

careful felt concern for (past tense)

not giving enough attention or

careless thought to avoiding harm
(without)

cared avoid potential danger, mishap,

or harm (full of)

happily in a happy way (in what manner)

happiness not happy (not)

unhappy the state of being happy (quality

or state)

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Prefixes and suffixes
Grade 3 Vocabulary Worksheet

For each word, underline the root word. Then match the word to its
definition.

Prefixes and suffixes change

the meaning of words.

usable not fulfilling the intended purpose

(without)

useless use something in the wrong way

(wrong/mistaken)

misuse able to be used (capable of/giv-

en to)

rebuild a person who constructs buildings

(occupation/job)

builder build something again (again)

building the process constructing some-

thing (action/process)

loving beautiful, pretty, adorable (in a

particular way)

lovely not loved (not)

unloved feeling or showing love (ac-

tion/process)

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Prefixes and suffixes
Grade 3 Vocabulary Worksheet

Answers:

Prefixes and suffixes change

the meaning of words.

usable not fulfilling the intended purpose

(without)

useless use something in the wrong way

(wrong/mistaken)

misuse able to be used (capable of/giv-

en to)

rebuild a person who constructs buildings

(occupation/job)

builder build something again (again)

building the process constructing some-

thing (action/process)

loving beautiful, pretty, adorable (in a

particular way)

lovely not loved (not)

unloved feeling or showing love (ac-

tion/process)

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Compound words
Grade 3 Vocabulary Worksheet

Draw lines to make compound words. Write the

compound words.

body fly _____________

pony dew _____________

honey way _____________

star guard _____________

cross house _____________

dog cake _____________

fire fish _____________

ear tail _____________

cup bow _____________

run lobe _____________

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Compound words
Grade 3 Vocabulary Worksheet

Answers:

body fly firefly

pony dew honeydew

honey way runway

star guard bodyguard

cross house doghouse

dog cake cupcake

fire fish starfish

ear tail ponytail

cup bow crossbow

run lobe earlobe

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Compound words
Grade 3 Vocabulary Worksheet

Draw lines to make compound words. Write the

compound words.

ant get _____________

row light _____________

mid farm _____________

tea house _____________

day boat _____________

for flower _____________

wall dream _____________

super night _____________

flash spoon _____________

light man _____________

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Compound words
Grade 3 Vocabulary Worksheet

Answers:

ant get forget

row light flashlight

mid farm antfarm

tea house lighthouse

day boat rowboat

for flower wallflower

wall dream daydream

super night midnight

flash spoon teaspoon

light man superman

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Writing with prefixes and suffixes
Grade 3 Vocabulary Worksheet

Write a sentence for each root

word and another sentence for Prefixes and suffixes change
the meaning of words.
that word with the prefix or suffix.

cry:

cried:

vision:

television:

country:

countries:

made:

premade:

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Writing with prefixes and suffixes
Grade 3 Vocabulary Worksheet

Write a sentence for each root

word and another sentence for Prefixes and suffixes change
the meaning of words.
that word with the prefix or suffix.

active:

inactive:

trust:

distrust:

cancel:

cancellation:

end:

endless:

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