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This worksheet supports students in Grades 3, 4, and 5 as they build reading comprehension and vocabulary skills through a narrative text rich with prefix examples. Students read a short story, identify words containing prefixes by circling or underlining them, and then answer comprehension questions that assess understanding of both the passage and the vocabulary used. The activity integrates close reading, morphological awareness, and information recall to strengthen overall literacy.

Skills Reinforced

• Reading Comprehension of Narrative Text (Grades 3-5) – Understand key events, details, and ideas in a story.
• Identifying Prefixes in Context – Locate and recognize common prefixes embedded naturally in text.
• Vocabulary Acquisition from Text – Observe how prefixes affect word meaning within a narrative.
• Recalling Key Details – Answer questions that require retrieval of important information from the passage.

Instructional Support

• Teacher-Created Resource – Designed by educators to integrate vocabulary and comprehension instruction.
• Contextual Prefix Practice – Introduces prefixes organically within a meaningful story.
• Dual-Focus Activity – Combines word analysis with traditional comprehension questions.
• Flexible Use – Ideal for literacy centers, independent practice, small groups, homework, or intervention.
• No-Prep Format – Print-and-go worksheet for classroom or homeschool use.

This printable worksheet helps students see how prefixes function in real reading situations while strengthening comprehension skills. By identifying prefix-based words and responding to text-dependent questions, learners build confidence with word analysis, inference, and recall. Whether used in a classroom or homeschool environment, this resource supports balanced literacy instruction and deeper understanding of how prefixes shape meaning in narrative texts.

This worksheet is part of our Prefixes Worksheets collection.