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Long U and Affixes

Help the music festival team solve each word challenge. Read each question carefully. Long u can be spelled u_e, ue, or ew. A prefix comes before a base word; a suffix comes after it.

Sound Check: Long U

Listen for the long u sound in the festival words.

1.Ethan is checking the set list. Which word has the same long u sound as cute?
  • drum
  • tune
  • clap
  • sock
2.Jayden finds three labels for the instrument table. Select all the words with the long u sound.
  • flute
  • truck
  • mule
  • sun
3.Brianna writes a note: “The band will ___ after the break.” Choose the word that completes the sentence and has the long u sound.
  • resume
  • rest
  • stop
  • clap
4.The festival’s sound cue is a short signal. In the word cue, which letters spell the long u sound?

Build It: Prefixes and Suffixes

A prefix changes a word by being added at the beginning. A suffix is added at the end.

5.The crew must use the stage again after the rain. Add the prefix re- to use to name this action.
6.A sign says the backstage path is unsafe. What does the prefix un- mean in unsafe?
  • not
  • again
  • before
  • full of
7.The helpers are packing cables. Add the suffix -ing to pack to show an action happening now.
8.Which word has a suffix meaning “full of” or “able to be”?
  • helpful
  • replay
  • untie
  • music
9.In the word unkind, identify the prefix and the base word.
10.Match each festival word to its meaning: reuse; helpful; unkind.
  • reuse
  • helpful
  • unkind
  • able to help
  • not kind
  • use again
11.Write one sentence about the music festival that includes a long u word and a word with a prefix or suffix. Underline both words.

3 printable pages

  • Long U and Affixes, page 1 of 3: Sound Check: Long U

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  • Long U and Affixes, page 2 of 3: Build It: Prefixes and Suffixes

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  • Long U and Affixes, page 3 of 3: 11. Write one sentence about the music festival that includes a long u word and a

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