Tip: browse all Grade 3 worksheets for follow-up practice, or grab a printable game pack (sorting cards, bingo, spelling tiles) for centers time.
Prefixes & Suffixes — Grade 3 Lesson Plan
Common Core RF.3.3a · 20–30 minutes · whole class or small group
🎯 Objective
Identify and use common prefixes (un-, re-, pre-) and suffixes (-ful, -less, -tion) Students practice through a printed warm-up, then reinforce with an interactive game at their own pace.
📄 Warm-up (5–10 min): printable worksheet
Print one per student. Work the first two items together, then let students finish independently.
- Prefixes & Suffixes — Word parts that change meaning
- Find the Affix — Underline the prefix or suffix
- Sort: Prefix or Suffix? — Write each word in the correct column
🎮 Practice (10 min): online game
Same skill, game form — students who finish the worksheet early start here. Progress saves locally; classrooms with class codes sync to the teacher dashboard.
✅ Wrap-up (5 min): quick check
Call out three words from the worksheet. Students show the answer with fingers (counts) or whiteboards (spellings). Anyone shaky returns to the game's earlier levels for review tomorrow.