Description
Do you want students to recall the meaning of common prefixes and suffixes? Help children understand prefixes and suffixes by introducing them as “families” with related meanings through these center activities.
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Your students explore the connections among prefixes and suffixes through 15 simple and fun activities to recall the associated meaning of different affixes. There are over 50 affixes your students learn when working through different activities. The activities in this resource can be completed at any time during the school year and do not include a recording sheet. Directions and answers keys are included with color and black and white versions of the centers.
Prefixes Included
an-
anti-
bi-
centi-
co-
com-
con-
contra-
counter
dec-
dis-
fore
hexa-
hexa-
hyper-
hypo-
il-
im-
in-
inter-
ir-
kilo-
mal-
micro-
mid-
milli-
mis-
mono-
non-
over-
post
pre-
quad-
sub-
super-
sym-
syn-
tri-
ultra-
un-
under-
uni-
Suffixes Included
-ance
-ee
-ence
-er
-ful
-hood
-ian
-ist
-ity
-ment
-ness
-or
-ty
-ous
-eous
-ious
-age
-tion
-ion
About the Center Activities
During these vocabulary activities, students match prefixes or suffixes to their meaning through familiar games such as Bingo, Dominoes, and sorts. There are ten center activities for prefixes and five center activities for suffixes that focus on recalling the meaning of common affixes. These activities focus solely on the meaning of related prefixes and suffixes. Preview the center activities to make sure they are right for your class.
These center activities are beneficial to all types of learners from ELL, and special education students to academically gifted students. Students who struggle with vocabulary will be introduced to common prefixes and suffixes, while more advanced students explore the connections of affixes within their meanings. The center activities can be used in a whole group setting, within small guided groups, or in literacy centers.
Common Core Standards
The center activities are aligned with CCSS Language Standards L.2.4, and L.3.4, but it can be used with younger or older students. Preview the center activities to make sure it is right for your class.