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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.
  • dangerous
  • darkness
  • farmer
  • hopeless
  • A.someone who farms
  • B.without hope
  • C.full of danger
  • D.the state of being dark
2.Write the letter of the meaning next to each word.
  • musical
  • endless
  • enjoyment
  • slowly
  • A.in a slow way
  • B.the state of enjoying
  • C.to do with music
  • D.without an end
3.Write the letter of the meaning next to each word.
  • movement
  • quickly
  • farmer
  • darkness
  • A.the state of being dark
  • B.someone who farms
  • C.the act of moving
  • D.in a quick way

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Answer key — Affixes and Roots

Set 8. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.dangerous — C; darkness — D; farmer — A; hopeless — B
  2. 2.musical — C; endless — D; enjoyment — B; slowly — A
  3. 3.movement — C; quickly — D; farmer — B; darkness — A

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