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Affixes and Roots is a free printable Grade 3 English worksheet on using a prefix or suffix to unlock a word, aligned to Common Core standard L.3.4. It prints 3 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two pupils in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

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Affixes and Roots

L.3.4

NameDate

Write the letter of the meaning next to each word.

1.Write the letter of the meaning next to each word.
  • quickly
  • enjoyment
  • movement
  • teacher
  • A.the act of moving
  • B.in a quick way
  • C.someone who teaches
  • D.the state of enjoying
2.Write the letter of the meaning next to each word.
  • readable
  • slowly
  • teacher
  • careless
  • A.in a slow way
  • B.able to be read
  • C.without care
  • D.someone who teaches
3.Write the letter of the meaning next to each word.
  • darkness
  • enjoyment
  • quickly
  • kindness
  • A.the state of enjoying
  • B.the state of being dark
  • C.in a quick way
  • D.the state of being kind

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Answer key — Affixes and Roots

Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.quickly — B; enjoyment — D; movement — A; teacher — C
  2. 2.readable — B; slowly — A; teacher — D; careless — C
  3. 3.darkness — B; enjoyment — A; quickly — C; kindness — D

Questions about Affixes and Roots

What does the Affixes and Roots worksheet cover?

It practises using a prefix or suffix to unlock a word — 3 questions for Grade 3, all on Common Core L.3.4: Use context, affixes, root words and a dictionary to unlock a word. The instruction to pupils is “Write the letter of the meaning next to each word”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.

Which Common Core standard does Affixes and Roots practise?

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.3.4 — L.3.4, in the Language domain for Grade 3. The published standard reads: “Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning word and phrases based on grade 3 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.

What age or grade is this worksheet for?

Affixes and Roots is written for Grade 3, typically ages 8-9. It is one of the sheets on L.3.4, so it suits any pupil working at that standard — including older pupils revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.

Does Affixes and Roots come with an answer key?

Yes. All 3 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.

How many different versions of Affixes and Roots can I print?

25 — one per pupil, and all 25 ask different questions. Set 1 downloads the whole class as a single PDF. Every version is fixed to its own address, so a sheet printed today holds the same problems when you reopen it next week.

Is Affixes and Roots free to print and photocopy?

Yes. Affixes and Roots, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.

Is there a lesson plan to teach L.3.4?

Yes — “Affixes, Roots and Dictionaries” is a 40-minute Grade 3 plan for L.3.4, timed section by section, with the misconceptions to expect and an exit ticket. Affixes and Roots is the practice that follows it.

More practice for L.3.4

Use context, affixes, root words and a dictionary to unlock a word.

Teaching this next? Affixes, Roots and Dictionaries is the 40-minute plan for it, with the misconceptions to expect.

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to L.3.4 of the Common Core State Standards for English language arts.