Prefixes, Suffixes & Greek and Latin Roots | Word Study | Grades 3-5 | Print + Google Slides
Give students the keys to thousands of new words. This LOW PREP word-study unit teaches 28 high-utility word parts for grades 3-5: 8 prefixes, 8 suffixes, and 12 Greek and Latin roots. Students learn each part, build words with it, sort words by part, and use the words in context.
What's included
- Word parts anchor chart and 28 anchor cards
- 14 word-building practice pages
- 7 cut-and-sort activities
- 6 context-clue sentence pages with word banks
- 12 Greek and Latin root task cards with recording sheet
- 20-question quiz and answer keys for every page
- Google Slides version (23 slides): drag word parts to build words, digital sorts with centered drop boxes, meaning practice, and digital task cards
Word parts: un, re, pre, dis, mis, non, over, sub · ful, less, er, est, able, ness, ly, ment · tele, graph, photo, port, rupt, struct, spect, dict, aud, vis, scrib, bio
Standards: L.3.4b, L.4.4b, L.5.4b, L.3.4a, RF.3.3a, RF.4.3a.
Format: printable PDF (46 pages) + PowerPoint file that opens in Google Slides. License: one classroom.
Designed by a classroom teacher and instructional coach. Illustrations are created with AI tools; all content is written and reviewed for standards alignment and classroom use.
