Make-a-Word Game Chart

Name: __________________________________ Date: ____________________

Instructions: Fill in the definitions of the prefixes, root words, and suffixes as has been done for you in the first row
using the following websites:

 Root Words, Prefixes, Suffixes (http://www.betterendings.org/homeschool/words/root%20words.htm)

 Spelling it Right: Prefixes (http://www.spellitright.talktalk.net/#prefixes)
 Spelling it Right: Suffixes (http://www.spellitright.talktalk.net/#suffixes)
 Most Common Prefixes and Suffixes
(http://teacher.scholastic.com/reading/bestpractices/vocabulary/pdf/prefixes_suffixes.pdf )

PREFIX – meaning ROOT WORD – meaning SUFFIX – meaning

IN – not CRED – believe IBLE – possible to

IN – CRED – ULOUS –

SUB – TERR – ANEAN –

TRANS – PORT – ATION –

RE – CONSIDER – ATION –

IN – COMPLETE – (remove e to add suffix) ION – (also tion)

UN – BELIEVE – (remove e to add suffix) ABLE – (also table)

DE – ACTIVATE – (remove e to add suffix) TION – (also ion)

RE – LAX – ATION –

RE – ACT – ION – (also tion)

PRE – CED – ING – forms present participle

PRO – CEED – ING – forms present participle

RE – CED – ING – forms present participle

INTER – CED – ING – forms present participle

PRE – DIC – TION – (also ion)

PRE – DIC – TABLE – (also able)

RE – JECT – ION – (also tion)

IN – JECT – ION – (also tion)

PRO – JECT – ION – (also tion)

RE – LOC – ATION –