GPS Resources & WorksheetsYear 3 GPS Resources & WorksheetsSummer Block 3 (Word Families)01 Root Words, Prefixes and Suffixes › Root Words, Prefixes and Suffixes Year 3 Word Families Free Resource Pack

Root Words, Prefixes and Suffixes Year 3 Word Families Free Resource Pack

Root Words, Prefixes and Suffixes Year 3 Resources

Step 1: Root Words, Prefixes and Suffixes Year 3 Summer Block 3 Resources

Root Words, Prefixes and Suffixes Year 3 Resource Pack includes a teaching PowerPoint and differentiated varied fluency and application and reasoning resources. This pack is designed to work alongside our GPS Scheme of Work for Summer Block 3.

 

What's included in the pack?

This pack includes:

  • Root Words, Prefixes and Suffixes Year 3 Teaching PowerPoint.
  • Root Words, Prefixes and Suffixes Year 3 Varied Fluency with answers.
  • Root Words, Prefixes and Suffixes Year 3 Application and Reasoning with answers.

National Curriculum Objectives

English Year 3: (3G6.4) Word families based on common words, showing how words are related in form and meaning [for example, solve, solution, solver, dissolve, insoluble]

Terminology for pupils:

Differentiation:

Varied Fluency
Developing Questions to support identifying root words, prefixes and suffixes, using the prefix ‘un’ and suffixes ‘-es’, ‘-s’, ‘-er’, ‘-ing’. Words are primarily taken from KS1 spelling objectives.
Expected Questions to support identifying root words, prefixes and suffixes, using the prefixes ‘super-’, ‘anti-’, ‘auto-’ and the suffixes ‘-er’, ‘-ful’, ‘-less’, ‘-est’ and ‘ly’. Words included are taken from the Year 3 and Year 4 expectations.
Greater Depth Questions to support identifying root words, prefixes and suffixes, using the prefixes ‘super-’, ‘anti-’, ‘auto-’, ‘dis-’ and ‘mis-’ and the suffixes ‘-er’, ‘-ful’, ‘-less’, ‘-est’ and ‘ly’. Words included are primarily from the Year 3 and Year 4 expectation but also included more uncommon words.

Application and Reasoning
Questions 1, 4 and 7 (Application)
Developing Create words using a given root word and prefix and suffix examples, using the prefix ‘un’ and suffixes: ‘-es’, ‘-s’, ‘-er’ and ‘-ing’. Words are primarily taken from KS1 spelling objectives.
Expected Create words using a given root word and prefix and suffix examples, using prefixes: ‘super-’, ‘anti-’, ‘auto-’ and the suffixes: ‘-er’, ‘-ful’, ‘-less’, ‘-est’ and ‘ly’. Words are taken from the Year 3 and Year 4 expectations.
Greater Depth Create words using two given root words, with no given prefix or suffix examples. Expect use of prefixes: ‘super-’, ‘anti-’, ‘auto-’, ‘dis-’ and ‘mis-’ and suffixes: ‘-er’, ‘-ful’, ‘-less’, ‘-est’ and ‘ly’. Words are primarily taken from the Year 3 and Year 4 expectation but also include more uncommon word choices.

Questions 2, 5 and 8 (Reasoning)
Developing Identify and explain words with incorrect prefixes or suffixes, using the prefix ‘un’ and suffixes: ‘-es’, ‘-s’, ‘-er’ and ‘-ing’.
Expected Identify and explain words with incorrect prefixes or suffixes, using prefixes: ‘super-’, ‘anti-’, ‘auto-’ and suffixes: ‘-er’, ‘-ful’, ‘-less’, ‘-est’ and ‘ly’.
Greater Depth Identify and explain words with incorrect prefixes or suffixes, using prefixes: ‘super-’, ‘anti-’, ‘auto-’, ‘dis-’ and ‘mis-’ and suffixes: ‘-er’, ‘-ful’, ‘-less’, ‘-est’ and ‘ly’.

Questions 3, 6 and 9 (Reasoning)
Developing Identify the odd one out in given words using the prefix ‘un’ and suffixes: ‘-es’, ‘-s’, ‘-er’ and ‘-ing’.
Expected Identify the odd one out in given words using prefixes: ‘super-’, ‘anti-’, ‘auto-’ and suffixes: ‘-er’, ‘-ful’, ‘-less’, ‘-est’ and ‘ly’.
Greater Depth Identify the odd one out in given root words, considering prefixes: ‘super-’, ‘anti-’, ‘auto-’, ‘dis-’ and ‘mis-’ and suffixes: ‘-er’, ‘-ful’, ‘-less’, ‘-est’ and ‘ly’.

This resource is available to download with a Taster subscription.