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Fifth Grade Reading & Writing Worksheets: Fix It with a Suffix

In this exercise, students will strengthen their understanding of how suffixes change the meaning of a word. With context clues as their main tool, they will fix sentences and reinforce grade-level vocabulary.

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Fifth Grade

Subject

Reading & Writing

Word Meaning
- Determine Meaning Using Roots, Prefixes and Suffixes

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L.5.4.b

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English Language Arts and Reading

Grade 4
- 4.3.C
Grade 5
- 5.3.C

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English

Grade Four
- R.4.4.b
Grade Five
- R.5.4.c

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English Language Arts

Grade 5
- 2.1.D.1

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Key Stage 2 Year 5
- 2.1.A.1
Key Stage 2 Year 6
- 2.1.A.1

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Year 4
- ACELA1779.d
Year 5
- ACELA1514.a

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Guided Lesson: Word Meaning 1

Guided Lessons are a sequence of interactive digital games, worksheets, and other activities that guide learners through different concepts and skills. They keep track of your progress and help you study smarter, step by step.

Guided Lessons are digital games and exercises that keep track of your progress and help you study smarter, step by step.

This year, third graders will be taking their vocabulary to new heights and exploring such concepts as metaphor, simile, hyperbole, and personification. This guided lesson in vocabulary and figurative language offers clear and practical definitions of new words and expressions, along with plenty of practice opportunities. Understanding vocabulary and figurative language deepens reading comprehension skills and enriches the writing process.

This year, third graders will be taking their vocabulary to new heights and exploring such concepts as metaphor, simile, hyperbole, and personification.

This lesson includes printable activities: Download all (5)

Exercise: Synonyms and Antonyms 1

Exercise: Homophones and Homographs 1

Exercise: Meaning of Compound Words 1

Exercise: Abbreviations 1

Exercise: Determining Meaning Using Context Clues 1

Exercise: Reference Materials for Word Meaning 1

Game: Sorting Metaphors

Exercise: Metaphors 1

Game: Sorting Similes

Exercise: Similes 1

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