Root Words Prefixes and Suffixes Welcome Back to School Packet

Make word study fun and effective with this engaging Root Words, Prefixes, and Suffixes worksheet set—perfect for Pre-K to 3rd grade students! Whether you're reviewing fourth grade prefixes and suffixes, checking for understanding with a basic phonics skills test, or adding hands-on learning to your welcome back to school coloring page, this resource is an excellent addition to any back to school welcome packet. It's also a great fit for pairing with back to school read aloud books and activities or using alongside daily grammar practice routines.

Each activity reinforces vocabulary development and phonics through interactive exercises that strengthen reading fluency, spelling awareness, and word-building confidence—perfect for small groups, morning work, literacy centers, or homework.

What’s Included:

✅ Color the Correct Word – Students read a sentence and choose the correct form of the word with a prefix or suffix—great for grammar practice and early reading comprehension.

✅ Add a Prefix or Suffix – Children add re-, un-, -er, or -ing to root words to form new words and boost word formation skills.

✅ Color the Prefix, Root, and Suffix – Kids identify and color each part of the word using visual cues to understand word structure—ideal for visual learners.

✅ Real or Silly Words? – Students decide which words are real and which are nonsense, building vocabulary awareness and decoding skills in a playful way.

✅ Answer Keys Included – Easy-to-follow keys for quick checking and independent student use.

Perfect For:

✔️ Pre-K to 3rd grade learners

✔️ Basic phonics skills test

✔️ Vocabulary and grammar practice

✔️ Morning work or centers

✔️ Small group instruction

✔️ Back to school packets

✔️ Early literacy folders

✔️ Independent work or homework

Let your students explore how words are built—and make your back to school welcome packet even more engaging and purposeful!