Identify Root Words and Prefixes (un-, re-, pre-, dis-)

Find the root word: look past the un-, re-, pre-, and dis-!

3rd Grade - English Language Arts - Prefixes and Suffixes

About This Skill

On Iqleel, third-grade students will practice identifying the root word in words that start with the common prefixes un-, re-, pre-, and dis-. They will learn to analyze a word like 'reread' to find its root word, 'read'. This skill helps students see how prefixes are added to base words to change their meaning. Recognizing root words and prefixes is a key word analysis skill that helps students decode unfamiliar words and build their vocabulary.

Skills & Topics

  • Phonics & Word Skills
  • Vocabulary
  • Vocabulary Development
  • Prefixes and Suffixes
  • Word Roots
  • Affixes
  • Base Words
  • Word Meaning
  • Word Structure
  • Word Analysis
  • Root Words
  • Decoding
  • Prefixes

Curriculum Alignment

  • 3RF3a
  • RF.3.3.a: Identify and know the meaning of the most common prefixes and derivational suffixes.
  • ELA.3.2.A.v

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