Are your spelling and vocabulary resources for teaching prefixes and suffixes tired? Teach your elementary students about prefixes and suffixes in an innovative way that is sure to breathe new life into your classroom and motivate your student to excel in their vocabulary and language skills! With these games and independent activities for Affixes word study can transformed into a highly anticipated time of day for students in the Syllables and Affixes stage! This bundle focuses on teaching students the meanings of common prefixes (re-, un-, dis-, mis-, pre-, non-, in-, fore-, uni-, bi-, and tri-) and suffixes (-y, -ly, -er, -est, -ness, -ful, and -less). Students will also learn how prefixes change the meaning of a base word as well as how suffixes change the way a base word is used in a sentence.

The download for each sort includes a partner game and an independent game (that can also be modified to play with a partner). The partner games found in Unit 8 include "Connect 6" board games and a follow-the-path board game. The independent activities found in Unit 8 include a "Four In A Row" game.

It is my hope that these activities help you increase student engagement and personal teaching joy during word study, spelling, or word work. (Aligned to Word Sorts for Syllables and Affixes Spellers Unit 8: Sort 48-Sort 54)

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Whether you're looking for hands-on, engaging activities students can complete independently, partner games, centers, or ideas to spice up your small group lessons, these activities covering Affixes have done the creative thinking and planning for you! Versatility and consistency (not an oxymoron!) are built right in for you with all of the activities in the Unit 8 bundle having the same format, you won’t have to teach students how to play with each new word sort!

While these games and activities are aligned to Words Their Way, they can be used to complement any word study program or focus with your students. See the preview for detailed lists of the included words!

Sort Sets Included in the Unit 8 Bundle:

48: Prefixes (RE-, UN-)

49: Prefixes (DIS-, MIS-, PRE-)

50: Prefixes (NON-, IN-, FORE-)

51: Prefixes (UNI-, BI-, TRI- and Other Numbers)

52: Suffixes -Y, -LY

53: Comparatives -ER, -EST

54: Suffixes -NESS, -FUL, -LESS

★ Partner Games ★

In Connect 6 (sorts 48-51, 53-54), students take turns drawing cards that contain a definition or a sentence with a missing word. Students must use their knowledge of prefixes and suffixes to complete the sentence or missing prefixes or suffix and cover the correct space on the game board.

✔ Teacher Directions

✔ Game Board

✔ Definition/Sentence Cards

✔ Student-Friendly Directions

✔ Recording Sheet

✔ Answer Key

In the board game (Sort 52), students match the suffix or hint they draw from the card pile to words on the game board in order to make their move along the game board path.

✔ Teacher Directions

✔ Board Game

✔ Game Cards

✔ Student-Friendly Directions

✔ Recording Sheet

✔ Answer Key

Each partner game involves friendly competition and a recording sheet that makes it easy to check that students understood the word study concepts being studied and to hold them accountable for staying on task.

★ Independent Activities ★

In Four In A Row, students spin a spinner and find a word or image depicting a word on the game board that follows the prefix, suffix, or hint they spun. They must cover the word or image, build the word with letter tiles or write the word on a white board (optional), and record it on their recording sheet. Their goal is to cover four words/images in a row (vertically, horizontally, or diagonally).

✔ Teacher Directions

✔ 4 Word Boards

✔ 2 Spinners with Student Friendly Directions Versions

✔ Letter Tiles for Building Words

✔ Recording Sheet

✔ Answer Key

* Everything comes in black and white and color versions!

Who are these games and activities for?

> > > These resources were developed with 3rd - 5th graders in mind, but could successfully be used in lower grades within small group lessons and with teacher guidance.

> > > These games and activities are designed for students in the late stages of the Syllables and Affixes stage. Students at this stage should know the meanings of and how to spell most of the base words in this unit so that they can spend their energy on learning the meanings of common prefixes and suffixes and how to use them appropriately.

These activities provide a great way to add meaningful variety to your word study routine, keeping it fresh and interesting for students. With these activities, your word study block will be a time that students look forward to as they work to master these key spelling and word study concepts!