Build words with affixes with a pack of printable word-building puzzles.
Build Words with Prefixes and Suffixes
If your students need a bit more practise with affixes, you’re in the right place. The Teach Starter team has put together a massive collection of resources to help your students (of all ages) master the English language through mastery of prefixes and suffixes.
This hands-on affix word-building puzzle pack encourages students to practise building words with prefixes, suffixes, and base words. Students will use puzzle pieces to assemble a word families with a root/base and accompanying prefixes or suffixes. Students are then required to record the new words and put them into sentences. It’s a great way to hold students accountable for work during literacy stations.
Directions for Using Your Prefix and Suffix Activity
- Pick one prefix and see how many words you can make using that prefix.
- Choose another prefix and repeat the process, writing down all the words you create.
- You may like to check a dictionary to make sure the words you make are real words.
- Repeat the process with the suffix puzzle pieces. Pick one suffix and see how many base words can be used with it.
- Choose another suffix and repeat the process, writing down all the words you make.
- For each word you create, write it in a sentence to show you understand its meaning.
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This resource was created by Samantha Rose, a Teach Starter collaborator.
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