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3rd Grade Prefixes Suffixes and Root Words Review

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Build vocabulary by using common prefixes, suffixes, base words, and word parts in this 3rd grade ELA review game. This is a Grade 3 English / ELA review game in a Jeopardy-style format: a teacher puts the board on one screen, teams pick clues by point value, and the class answers out loud — no student devices or accounts needed. Categories: Prefix Power, Suffix Power, Base Words, Build a Word, Meaning Detective.

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  • Prefix Power

    What is a prefix?

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    a word part added to the beginning of a base word

    +4 more clues in this category

  • Suffix Power

    What is a suffix?

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    a word part added to the end of a base word

    +4 more clues in this category

  • Base Words

    What is the base word in replay?

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    play

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  • Build a Word

    Add re- to read. What word do you make?

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    reread

    +4 more clues in this category

  • Meaning Detective

    If something is impossible, is it possible or not possible?

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    not possible

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Prefix Power

$100 — What is a prefix?
a word part added to the beginning of a base word
$200 — What does the prefix un- usually mean?
not or opposite of
$300 — What does re- mean in the word rewrite?
again
$400 — What does pre- mean in preview?
before
$500 — What does dis- mean in disagree?
not or opposite

Suffix Power

$100 — What is a suffix?
a word part added to the end of a base word
$200 — What does -ful mean in helpful?
full of
$300 — What does -less mean in fearless?
without
$400 — What does -er mean in teacher?
a person who does something
$500 — What does -ness create in the word kindness?
a noun meaning the state of being kind

Base Words

$100 — What is the base word in replay?
play
$200 — What is the base word in unhappy?
happy
$300 — What is the base word in careful?
care
$400 — What is the base word in quickly?
quick
$500 — What is the base word in disagreement?
agree

Build a Word

$100 — Add re- to read. What word do you make?
reread
$200 — Add un- to kind. What word do you make?
unkind
$300 — Add -ful to hope. What word do you make?
hopeful
$400 — Add -less to care. What word do you make?
careless
$500 — Add -er to teach. What word do you make?
teacher

Meaning Detective

$100 — If something is impossible, is it possible or not possible?
not possible
$200 — If you preview a movie, do you see something before or after the full movie?
before
$300 — If a cup is reusable, can it be used again?
yes
$400 — If a person is fearless, are they without fear or full of fear?
without fear
$500 — If someone is helpful, do they provide help?
yes

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