Suffixes and Prefixes Practice

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📚 Part 1: Reading & Multiple Choice

WALT: We are learning to spot the prefix pre- and the endings -lion and -sion in words.

Success criteria: I can find words with pre-, -lion and -sion. I can make new words. I can say how an ending can change a word.

Reading passage:

Our class went to a show. It was in the school hall.

We had a preview of the show first. Then we had to prepare the room. We put up a sign and preheated the oven for a snack.

The class made a decision about the games. We had a fun time. A million bright lights shone on the stage. Some children wore dandelion crowns.

At the end, two toy cars had a collision. We all laughed and helped to put them away.

1. Which word in the passage uses the prefix pre-?

school

preview

million

decision

2. Which word ends with the suffix -sion?

dandelion

decision

preheat

million

3. Which word ends with -lion (letters l-i-o-n)?

collision

million

decision

preview

✏️ Part 2: Short Answers & Activities

4. Write two words from the passage that end with -sion:

______________________ , ______________________

5. Add the prefix pre- to the root view. Write the new word and use it in a sentence.

6. Explain in one or two sentences: How can adding the suffix -sion change a verb into a naming word? Give an example from the passage.

7. Make two new words: add pre- to heat, and add -sion to decide. Write both words.

pre + heat = ____________________

decide + sion = ____________________

8. Extension (challenge): Write a short paragraph of 3–4 lines. Use at least one pre- word and one -lion or -sion word from the passage.

Differentiation strategies: For learners who need support, read the passage aloud, use a word bank, or give word cards from the passage. Highlight the beginning or ending of each target word. Learners may say their answers aloud before writing them. For learners who need an extra challenge, ask them to find three more words with pre-, -lion or -sion and explain what the words mean.

Dyslexia-friendly reading option: Read this short version aloud. Pause at each full stop. Use a ruler or finger to track one line at a time.

Our class went to a show.

We had a preview first. Then we got the room ready. We preheated the oven.

We made a decision about the games. A million lights shone. Some children wore dandelion crowns.

Two toy cars had a collision.

Extension activity: Make a word map for decide. Show the root word, the noun decision, and other words such as decisive and undecided. Write your map below or sketch it on paper.