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Puzzling Prefixes
2 3 Pre & Primary Essentials Worksheets English Phonic & Word Knowledge 2 Pages

Puzzling Prefixes

This worksheet is a great hands on task to get students familiar with prefixes and how they work. Cut out the puzzle pieces and match the prefix to its corresponding base word. An answer sheet is included for your convenience.
 

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Learning goals

  • We are learning to use prefixes and suffixes to build morphemic word families.
  • We are learning to use prefixes and suffixes to build morphemic word families.
  • We are learning how to use common prefixes and suffixes and to add a suffix to a base word to form a plural or past tense.
  • We are learning how to use common prefixes and suffixes and to add a suffix to a base word to form a plural or past tense.

Curriculum alignment

EN1-5A old Uses a variety of strategies, including knowledge of sight words and letter–sound correspondences, to spell familiar words EN2-5A old Uses a range of strategies, including knowledge of letter– sound correspondences and common letter patterns, to spell familiar and some unfamiliar words EN1-VOCAB-01 new Understands and effectively uses Tier 1, taught Tier 2 and Tier 3 vocabulary to extend and elaborate ideas EN1-PHOKW-01 new Uses initial and extended phonics, including vowel digraphs, trigraphs to decode and encode words when reading and creating texts EN1-RECOM-01 new Comprehends independently read texts that require sustained reading by activating background and word knowledge, connecting and understanding sentences and whole text, and monitoring for meaning EN1-SPELL-01 new Applies phonological, orthographic and morphological generalisations and strategies when spelling words in a range of writing contexts EN2-VOCAB-01 new Builds knowledge and use of Tier 1, Tier 2 and Tier 3 vocabulary through interacting, wide reading and writing, and by defining and analysing words EN2-REFLU-01 new Sustains independent reading with accuracy, automaticity, rate and prosody suited to purpose, audience and meaning EN2-RECOM-01 new Reads and comprehends texts for wide purposes using knowledge of text structures and language, and by monitoring comprehension EN2-SPELL-01 new Selects, applies and describes appropriate phonological, orthographic and morphological generalisations and strategies when spelling in a range of contexts
VCELA217 Learn some generalisations for adding suffixes to words VCELA250 Recognise most high-frequency words, know how to use common prefixes and suffixes, and know some homophones and generalisations for adding a suffix to a base word

Australian Curriculum covers QLD / SA / WA / NT / TAS / ACT.

Differentiation

Modifications

Laminate and use as a literacy rotations activity.
 

Extensions

Students can create their own puzzle pieces with a matching prefix and base word.
 

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