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Common Root Words and their Meanings

This worksheet encourages students to work together to think of as many examples of common root words as they can. Root words are a great way to develop the vocabulary skills that kids need for more advanced writing. This exercise is especially helpful for third graders, and can be used with the lesson plan Using Word Parts to Determine the Meaning of Words.

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Third Grade

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Learning Prefixes

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Learning Prefixes

Help your third grader wrap her head around prefixes with this worksheet that asks her to attach the right prefix to a set of root words.

3rd grade

Reading & Writing

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Prefix Practice: Make a New Word

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Prefix Practice: Make a New Word

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3rd grade

Reading & Writing

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Multiple Meaning Words Worksheet

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Practicing Point of View

Students will practice using pronouns to help them understand point of view.

5th grade

Reading & Writing

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Reading Comprehension: Problem and Solution 1

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With these short fiction passages, your students will identify the problems and solutions.

3rd grade

Reading & Writing

Worksheet

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Parts of Speech

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Reading & Writing

Workbook

Reading Skills: Sentences to Stories

Workbook

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The reading and writing practice in this workbook will get kids thinking about all the different parts that go into a good story, like vocabulary, structure and sequencing.

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Using Context Clues

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5th grade

Reading & Writing

Worksheet

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Grammar Galore

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5th grade

Reading & Writing

Workbook

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Workbook

Get Ready for Third Grade

This workbook helps third graders brush up on their skills over the summer months by engaging them with targeted practice in core subjects, including word study, math, reading and writing.

3rd grade

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Possessive Nouns Worksheet

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Possessive Nouns Worksheet

Possessive nouns worksheets give kids lots of grammar practice. This possessive nouns worksheet will teach your child how to make a singular possessive noun.

3rd grade

Reading & Writing

Worksheet

Worksheet

Common Root Words and their Meanings

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