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2nd - 4th Grade Common Core Root Words Worksheets

Students identify word parts, including prefixes, base words, and suffixes, in this third-grade grammar worksheet!

Identify Base Words, Prefixes, and Suffixes

Kids practice using the prefixes dis-, un-, and non- in this worksheet.

Prefix Practice: Dis- Non- Un- 

Looking at prefixes, suffixes, and root words can help readers find meaning. Even young readers can start to build their vocabulary from prefixes and suffixes. In this activity, students will create words by combining prefixes, suffixes, and root words.

Prefix, Suffix, Make Sense of It!

Use this worksheet to practice determining the meaning of the new word formed when a prefix is added to a base word.

Perfect Prefixes Practice

This cut-and-paste, categorizing activity helps students review root words!

Root It Out: Word Sort

Understanding prefixes is crucial for learning the meaning of unfamiliar words and building vocabulary.  Use this resource to study the prefix pre-.

Prefix Study: Pre

This worksheet encourages students to work together to think of as many examples of common root words as they can.

Common Root Words and their Meanings

Understanding prefixes is a crucial part of building vocabulary and learning the meaning of unfamiliar words. Use this resource to study the prefix mis-.

Prefix Study: Mis

Children will practice spotting root words &mdash; and words with root words &mdash; as they complete a word search puzzle.

Find the Root Words

There are many ways to figure out the meanings of unknown words. Through this worksheet, students record unknown words and find out their meaning using a variety of strategies.

Read the Word Clues

Understanding prefixes is crucial for learning the meaning of unfamiliar words and building vocabulary. Use this resource to study the prefix ex-.

Prefix Study: Ex

With this resource, your students will use the meaning of suffixes to determine the meaning of new words.

It’s Grammar Time: Suffixes

In this end-of-year assessment, students apply their language arts knowledge to grammar problems.

Mixed Word Study Review Part 1

Practice the root word TELE with this word play worksheet, perfect for strengthening vocabulary skills.

Root Word Ladder: Tele

If your students need practice identifying the roots and affixes of a word to decode the meaning, then this worksheet is for you!

Look Inside!

Use this graphic organizer to introduce your students to a root word or affix of your choice.

Word Part of the Week

Help your students get to know a common root word with this great graphic organizer.

Word Part of the Week: Graph

Understanding prefixes is a key component of learning the meaning of unfamiliar words and building vocabulary.  Use this resource to study the prefix con-.

Prefix Study: Con

In this vocabulary-building worksheet, third graders will discover words with the root word "spect," which means to look.

Root Word Study: Spect

In this vocabulary-building worksheet, third graders will discover words with the root word "rupt," which means to burst or break.

Root Word Study: Rupt

Help your students review root words so they can analyze unfamiliar words and figure out the meaning without using a dictionary. In this worksheet, students will identify the root of each word containing suffixes and prefixes.

Finding Root Words

Word Part of the Week: Sect

Help your students get to know a common prefix with this great graphic organizer.

Word Part of the Week: Sub

Use this resource to assess your students’ knowledge and understanding of prefixes and suffixes and how they affect word meaning.

Word Structure Learning Check

Word Part of the Week: Dict

Help your students get to know a common suffix with this great graphic organizer!

Word Part of the Week: Ness

Use this resource to practice identifying words with suffixes and determining the meaning of the word.

Search for the Suffixes

Word Part of the Week: per

Word Part of the Week: Fin

In this vocabulary-building worksheet, third graders will discover words with the root word "sign," which means to mark or seal.

Root Word Study: Sign

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2nd - 4th Grade Common Core Root Words Worksheets

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