Prediction Quest

This worksheet is designed for students in Grades 4, 5, and 6 to develop strong strategies for decoding unfamiliar vocabulary using prefixes. Students examine unknown words, identify the prefix, explain its meaning, and then predict the meaning of the entire word. This structured approach strengthens morphological awareness, inference skills, and independent vocabulary problem-solving needed for academic reading.

Skills Reinforced

• Vocabulary Strategies for Unknown Words (Grades 4-6) – Use prefixes as clues to unlock word meaning.
• Prefix Identification & Interpretation – Recognize common prefixes and explain their semantic function.
• Morphology & Meaning Prediction – Combine prefix knowledge with base-word reasoning to infer definitions.
• Critical Thinking & Inference – Make logical predictions about word meaning using word-part evidence.

Instructional Support

• Teacher-Created Resource – Designed by educators to support explicit instruction in vocabulary strategies.
• Independent Thinking Focus – Encourages students to predict meaning before checking a definition.
• Academic Vocabulary Ready – Builds skills students use when encountering complex words in texts.
• 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 become confident readers who can tackle unfamiliar vocabulary independently. By practicing prefix identification and meaning prediction, learners strengthen decoding strategies, vocabulary comprehension, and critical thinking skills that transfer across reading subjects. Whether used in a classroom or homeschool environment, this resource supports effective word analysis and long-term vocabulary growth.

This worksheet is part of our Prefixes Worksheets collection.