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Affixes Reference Cards for Prefixes and Suffixes

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Prefix reference cards 1–4: antibacterial, coexist, interstate, and submarine, with meanings and pictures
Cards 1–4 of the 40 prefix reference cards
Prefix reference cards 5–8: redo, preschool, nonliving, and unhappy, with prefix meanings and word definitions
Cards 5–8 of the 40 prefix reference cards
Prefix reference cards 9–12: imperfect, incorrect, misspell, and oversleep, with meanings and pictures
Cards 9–12 of the 40 prefix reference cards
Prefix reference cards 13–16: underwater, defrost, bicycle, and triangle, with meanings and pictures
Cards 13–16 of the 40 prefix reference cards
Prefix reference cards 17–20: illegal, disagree, forecast, and irresponsible, with meanings and pictures
Cards 17–20 of the 40 prefix reference cards
Prefix reference cards 21–24: unhealthy, refill, overheat, and reheat, with meanings and illustrations
Cards 21–24 of the 40 prefix reference cards
Prefix reference cards 25–28: disobey, predawn, antisocial, and retake, with meanings and illustrations
Cards 25–28 of the 40 prefix reference cards
Prefix reference cards 29–32: unknown, underline, disconnect, and superstar, with meanings and pictures
Cards 29–32 of the 40 prefix reference cards
Prefix reference cards 33–36: forearm, underground, antivirus, and coworker, with meanings and pictures
Cards 33–36 of the 40 prefix reference cards
Prefix reference cards 37–40: unsafe, premix, invisible, and unkind, with prefix meanings and definitions
Cards 37–40 complete the prefix reference set
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With this Affixes Reference Cards for Prefixes and Suffixes resource your students can learn all about affixes. On each reference card you will find the prefix or suffix at the top of the card, then the target word followed by a colorful picture to represent the word, and finally the definition of the word.

Included in this Affixes Reference Cards for Prefixes and Suffixes resource:

This resource includes 40 reference cards for identifying words with prefixes and 40 reference cards for for identifying words with suffixes. There is also a recording page for students to record answers on. There are four task cards to each printed page.

When to Use this resource:

  • Early Finishers - If students finish their work early, they can review these reference cards for extra practice.

  • Small Group Work - Teachers can use these reference cards to target small groups of students who need more practice.

  • Literacy Center - Students can use these reference cards to assist them in completing center activities about prefixes and suffixes.

  • Tasks Boxes - These reference cards fit well in tasks boxes making literacy centers easy to set up and put away.

With the wide variety of words, students can gain ample practice with identifying words with prefixes and suffixes.

Prefixes Covered in this Resource:

anti-, bi-, co-, de-, dis-, extra-, fore-, il-, in-, inter-, im-, ir-, mis-, non-, over-, pre-, re-, sub-, super-, tri-, un-, under-

Suffixes Covered in this Resource:

-able, -ed, -er, -est, -ful, -ible, -ing, -ion, -ism, -less, -ly, -ment, -ness, -ous, -y

Skills Assessed:

  • These reference cards help with identifying words with prefixes

  • These reference cards help with learning the meaning of prefixes

  • These reference cards help students learn how prefixes change the meaning of words.

These affixes reference cards are a low prep activity for students to practice words with prefixes and suffixes. The teacher simply needs to print the reference cards, cut them apart, then place the cards in the desired location for students to complete. For long-lasting use, these cards and recording page could be laminated.

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1 Reviews

Olga Ines Carbo | June 16th 2025

Perfect for students' references. I am going to print 4 per page and on cardstock to make cards.

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