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Grade 3 English Language Arts · Prefixes, Suffixes and Roots

Grade 3 Prefixes, Suffixes and Roots Practice Test

Build Grade 3 vocabulary skills with five 10-question practice tests on prefixes, suffixes, roots, word parts, and word meaning.

Prefixes, Suffixes and Roots Practice Tests

These Grade 3 English Language Arts practice tests help students use word parts to understand unfamiliar vocabulary. Students identify prefixes at the beginning, suffixes at the end, and roots or base parts that carry a word’s central meaning.

Skills covered

  • Recognizing common prefixes such as un-, re-, pre-, mis-, sub-, and dis-
  • Recognizing common suffixes such as -ful, -less, -er, -ly, -able, -ment, and -ness
  • Using roots such as bio, geo, port, spect, aud, struct, tele, and scrib
  • Combining word-part meanings to understand new words
  • Using roots and affixes as vocabulary clues

How to use these practice tests

Separate the word into parts and ask what each part contributes. A prefix usually changes the beginning meaning, a suffix can change the word’s job or meaning, and the root often gives the central idea.

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Grade 3 Prefixes, Suffixes and Roots Practice Tests

A 10-question Grade 3 English Language Arts practice test on prefixes, suffixes, roots, word parts, and vocabulary meaning.

Identify the prefix, suffix, or root in each word. Use its meaning and the complete word to choose the best answer.

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1. QuestionMultiple choice

In the word “hopeful,” what does the suffix “-ful” mean?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is Full of.

  1. Find the word part: Look at the beginning, ending, or base part of the word.
  2. Use its meaning: Hopeful means full of hope because -ful means full of.
  3. Check the word: The correct choice is Full of.

Hopeful means full of hope because -ful means full of.

2. QuestionMultiple choice

In the word “careless,” what does the suffix “-less” mean?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is Without.

  1. Find the word part: Look at the beginning, ending, or base part of the word.
  2. Use its meaning: Careless means without care because -less means without.
  3. Check the word: The correct choice is Without.

Careless means without care because -less means without.

3. QuestionMultiple choice

In the word “teacher,” what does the suffix “-er” mean?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is One who does something.

  1. Find the word part: Look at the beginning, ending, or base part of the word.
  2. Use its meaning: A teacher is one who teaches, so -er can mean one who does something.
  3. Check the word: The correct choice is One who does something.

A teacher is one who teaches, so -er can mean one who does something.

4. QuestionMultiple choice

In the word “quickly,” what does the suffix “-ly” help show?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is How an action happens.

  1. Find the word part: Look at the beginning, ending, or base part of the word.
  2. Use its meaning: Quickly describes how an action happens, which is a common use of -ly.
  3. Check the word: The correct choice is How an action happens.

Quickly describes how an action happens, which is a common use of -ly.

5. QuestionMultiple choice

In the word “fearless,” what does the suffix “-less” mean?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is Without.

  1. Find the word part: Look at the beginning, ending, or base part of the word.
  2. Use its meaning: Fearless means without fear.
  3. Check the word: The correct choice is Without.

Fearless means without fear.

6. QuestionMultiple choice

In the word “movement,” what does the suffix “-ment” help name?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is An action or result.

  1. Find the word part: Look at the beginning, ending, or base part of the word.
  2. Use its meaning: Movement names an action or result, and -ment often forms nouns for actions or results.
  3. Check the word: The correct choice is An action or result.

Movement names an action or result, and -ment often forms nouns for actions or results.

7. QuestionMultiple choice

In the word “kindness,” what does the suffix “-ness” help name?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is A state or quality.

  1. Find the word part: Look at the beginning, ending, or base part of the word.
  2. Use its meaning: Kindness names the quality or state of being kind.
  3. Check the word: The correct choice is A state or quality.

Kindness names the quality or state of being kind.

8. QuestionMultiple choice

In the word “readable,” what does the suffix “-able” mean?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is Able to be.

  1. Find the word part: Look at the beginning, ending, or base part of the word.
  2. Use its meaning: Readable means able to be read because -able means able to be.
  3. Check the word: The correct choice is Able to be.

Readable means able to be read because -able means able to be.

9. QuestionMultiple choice

In the word “payment,” what does the suffix “-ment” help name?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is An act or result.

  1. Find the word part: Look at the beginning, ending, or base part of the word.
  2. Use its meaning: Payment names the act or result of paying.
  3. Check the word: The correct choice is An act or result.

Payment names the act or result of paying.

10. QuestionMultiple choice

In the word “childhood,” what does the suffix “-hood” suggest?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is A state or period of being.

  1. Find the word part: Look at the beginning, ending, or base part of the word.
  2. Use its meaning: Childhood names the period or state of being a child.
  3. Check the word: The correct choice is A state or period of being.

Childhood names the period or state of being a child.

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Frequently asked questions about Grade 3 Prefixes, Suffixes and Roots

What is a prefix?

A prefix is a word part added at the beginning of a word that changes or adds meaning.

What is a suffix?

A suffix is a word part added at the end of a word that can change its meaning or grammatical role.

How many questions are on this page?

The page includes five mini tests with 10 questions each, for 50 Grade 3 Prefixes, Suffixes and Roots questions in total.