Want to transform spelling and word study into a time your students actually look forward to? This Suffixes and Prefixes Games Bundle gives you everything you need to engage students in mastering comparative suffixes, common suffixes, and key prefixes — all in a format that builds consistency, excitement, and mastery.
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Aligned to Words Their Way Unit 1 (Sorts 1–5), these games and activities work with any word study program and cover comparative suffixes -er and -est, suffixes -y, -ly, -ment, -less, and -ness, and prefixes un-, in-, dis-, mis-, pre-, fore-, post-, after-, and re-.
5 GAMES, 5 ACTIVITIES FOR THE FOLLOWING SUFFIXES AND PREFIXES
- Sort 1: Comparative Suffixes -ER and -EST
- Sort 2: Suffixes -Y and -LY
- Sort 3: Suffixes -MENT, -LESS, and -NESS
- Sort 4: Prefixes UN-, IN-, DIS-, and MIS-
- Sort 5: Prefixes PRE-, FORE-, POST-, AFTER-, and RE-
You get one partner game and one independent activity for each Suffixes and Prefixes Word List. Resources come in both color and black & white versions!
PARTNER GAMES — VOCABULARY CARNIVAL & CONNECT 8
Vocabulary Carnival (Sorts 1, 3–5): Students draw cards and move their pawns along a game board path, defining words and performing bonus vocabulary exercises along the way — racing to reach the end before their opponent. Each game includes a recording sheet for easy teacher check-ins.
Included for each spelling topic:
- Teacher Directions
- Board Game
- Game Cards
- Student-Friendly Directions
- Recording Sheet
- Answer Key
Connect 8 (Sort 2): Students find base words within sentences on a game board where a suffix can be added or a part of speech altered, in an engaging strategic dice-rolling game.
Included for each spelling topic:
- Teacher Directions
- Board Game
- Student-Friendly Directions
- Recording Sheet
- Answer Key
INDEPENDENT ACTIVITIES — AFFIX SPIN & FILL-IN
Students spin for a suffix, prefix, or clue and are challenged to add the appropriate missing affix within a given sentence. Can also be modified for partner play.
Included for each spelling topic:
- Teacher Directions
- 3 Word Boards
- 2 Spinners with Student-Friendly Directions
- Recording Sheet
- Answer Key
WHO ARE THESE GAMES FOR?
These activities are designed for students at the beginning of the Derivational Relations stage — upper elementary through early middle grades — who already know the spelling and meaning of many words in this unit but have not yet been challenged to examine the connections between words when focusing on affixes. Because all games and activities across Unit 1 use similar formats, you only have to teach students how to play once — then enjoy the consistency and versatility all year long!
EXPLORE THE FULL DERIVATIONAL RELATIONS SERIES
- Unit 1: Suffixes and Prefixes | Sorts 1–5
- Unit 2: Derivational Suffixes | Sorts 6–11
- Unit 3: The Suffix -ION | Sorts 12–15
- Unit 4: Spelling-Meaning Patterns 1 | Sorts 16–18
- Unit 5: Latin and Greek Word Parts 1 | Sorts 19–22
- Unit 6: Spelling-Meaning Patterns 2 | Sorts 23–26
- Unit 7: Latin and Greek Word Parts 2 | Sorts 27–31
- Unit 8: Spelling-Meaning Patterns 3 | Sorts 32–37
- Unit 9: Latin and Greek Word Parts 3 | Sorts 38–47
- Unit 10: Latin and Greek Word Parts 4 | Sorts 48–55
- Unit 11: Prefix Assimilation | Sorts 56–59
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Unit 12: French and Greek Spelling Features, Cognates, Greek and Latin Plurals, British and American Words, and Collective Nouns | Sorts 60–65
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NEED PRINTABLE RESOURCES FOR THE DERIVATIONAL RELATIONS STAGE?
- Word Study Notebook
- Word Searches
- Fill in the Blank Word List Activity
- Weekly Spelling Homework
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Bundle of All Four Printable Resources
- Derivational Relations Games Mega Bundle | All 12 Units at 50% off
- Bundle of All Four Printable Resources + All Games
NOTE: These games and activities are included in the Engaged Spelling All-Access Library. Please do not purchase if you are a member! If you are considering purchasing more than one bundle, consider the Engaged Spelling Membership — an all-access pass to all games for less than the cost of two mega bundles, with a payment plan available.
Copyright © Tammy Roose, Tarheelstate Teacher.
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