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Free 7th Grade Prefixes and Suffixes: Building Word Families Worksheet

Students learn how prefixes change a word's meaning and how suffixes often change its word class, turning a verb into a noun or a noun into an adjective. They match common prefixes such as mis-, inter-, sub-, trans- and anti- to their meanings, build word families from a base word, choose the correct form of a word to fit a sentence, and spell words correctly when a suffix is added.

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Grade
7th Grade
Subject
English
Topic
Vocabulary
Difficulty
Level 2 · Standard
Estimated time
25 minutes
Curriculum
Texas grade levels (TEKS)
Questions
20
Answers
Included, with working
Format
PDF (A4), print or complete online

Students will practice

  • knowing the meanings of common prefixes
  • using suffixes to change a word's class
  • building word families from a base word
  • choosing the correct word form for a sentence
  • spelling words when suffixes are added

Curriculum: Texas grade levels (TEKS). We show specific outcome codes only where they have been verified against the official curriculum document.

What's next?

Completed: Prefixes and Suffixes: Building Word Families

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How to use this worksheet

  1. Print the PDF or complete it on screen. Write the student's name and date at the top.
  2. Read the instructions for each part together before starting. Encourage working to be shown.
  3. Mark with the answer sheet. Use the model answers and success criteria as a guide rather than a single right answer.
  4. Record the score, celebrate what went well, then follow the "What's next" suggestion.

Common questions

Who is this worksheet for?

7th Grade students (typically ages 12–13) working on vocabulary. It is pitched at level 2 · standard.

Are the answers included?

Yes. The PDF includes a full answer sheet with model answers and success criteria where there is more than one good answer. You can also view the answers online.

How long does it take?

About 25 minutes for 20 questions. Short, regular sessions work best: two or three a week beats one long one.

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Success TutoringWorksheets7th Grade · English · Vocabulary

Prefixes and Suffixes: Building Word Families

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Break long words into prefix, base and suffix. Each part is a clue to the meaning.

Part A: Prefixes

A prefix goes at the start of a word and changes its meaning.

1.Match each prefix to its meaning.
  • mis-
  • inter-
  • sub-
  • trans-
  • anti-
  • pre-
  • re-
  • before (preview)
  • under or below (submarine)
  • between (international)
  • against (antibiotic)
  • wrongly or badly (misread)
  • again or back (rebuild)
  • across (transport)
2.Use a prefix to write the word that means to judge wrongly. (answer space)
3.Use a prefix to write the word that means below the surface of the soil. (answer space)
4.What does intercity mean, and how do you know? (answer space)

Part B: Suffixes change the word class

A suffix goes at the end of a word. It often changes the word class.

5.Adding -ment to enjoy makes:
  1. Aa verb
  2. Ba noun
  3. Can adjective
  4. Dan adverb
6.Adding -ous to danger makes:
  1. Aa verb
  2. Ba noun
  3. Can adjective
  4. Dan adverb
7.Adding -ly to dangerous makes:
  1. Aa verb
  2. Ba noun
  3. Can adjective
  4. Dan adverb
8.Adding -en to wide makes:
  1. Aa verb
  2. Ba noun
  3. Can adjective
  4. Dan adverb

Part C: Build the word family

Write the missing member of each word family. Watch the spelling.

9.create (verb) → (answer space) (noun) → creative (adjective) → creatively (adverb)
10.decide (verb) → decision (noun) → (answer space) (adjective)
11.happy (adjective) → (answer space) (noun) → happily (adverb)
12.rely (verb) → (answer space) (adjective) → reliability (noun)
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