Prefix Detective

In this worksheet, students examine a list of words and identify the prefix in each one by underlining it. After locating the prefix, they write its meaning on the provided line, reinforcing their understanding of how prefixes change word meaning. This activity encourages careful word analysis and builds foundational vocabulary skills. Students develop the ability to break words into meaningful parts, which supports decoding, spelling, and comprehension. Because the words vary in difficulty and type, learners gain exposure to common prefixes used across grade-level texts. This worksheet also strengthens students’ ability to generalize prefix meanings to new or unfamiliar words.

Curriculum Matched Skills

English Language Arts – Vocabulary Acquisition and Use (Prefixes)

English Language Arts – Structural Analysis of Multisyllabic Words

English Language Arts – Word Recognition Strategies

English Language Arts – Morphology and Word Meaning

This worksheet is part of our Prefixes Worksheets collection.