Year 3 syllabus

Year 3 · English

Prefixes, suffixes & word families

Breaking long words into parts so meaning and spelling both become predictable.

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Prefixes for Kids — Homeschool Pop

What your child should be able to do

  • Know the meaning of common prefixes
  • Add suffixes without breaking spelling rules
  • Build word families from a root
  • Use word parts to decode unknown words
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