Task Overview:
The task is to read the given story and identify words that contain specific prefixes or suffixes. The prefixes and suffixes to look for are:
1.
-ness
2.
-er
3.
-ful
4.
un-
5.
re-
We need to count how many words in the story have each of these prefixes or suffixes and fill them into the corresponding boxes.
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Story Text:
> Here are two children, Kate and Sam. Kate is filled with kindness and wants to be a painter. She makes beautiful pictures. Sam is helpful and never unkind. He loves to work with his dad, the farmer. They replace the old barn with a colorful one!
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Step-by-Step Solution:
#### 1.
Suffix: -ness
- Words ending in
-ness:
-
kindness (in the sentence: "Kate is filled with kindness.")
- Count:
1
#### 2.
Suffix: -er
- Words ending in
-er:
-
painter (in the sentence: "Kate wants to be a painter.")
-
farmer (in the sentence: "He loves to work with his dad, the farmer.")
- Count:
2
#### 3.
Suffix: -ful
- Words ending in
-ful:
-
beautiful (in the sentence: "She makes beautiful pictures.")
-
helpful (in the sentence: "Sam is helpful and never unkind.")
- Count:
2
#### 4.
Prefix: un-
- Words starting with
un-:
-
unkind (in the sentence: "Sam is helpful and never unkind.")
- Count:
1
#### 5.
Prefix: re-
- Words starting with
re-:
-
replace (in the sentence: "They replace the old barn with a colorful one!")
- Count:
1
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Final Answer:
Fill in the boxes as follows:
| Suffix/Prefix | Box 1 | Box 2 | Box 3 |
|---------------|-------|-------|-------|
|
-ness | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ |
|
-er | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ |
|
-ful | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ |
|
un- | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ |
|
re- | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ |
Mark the counts:
-
-ness: 1
-
-er: 2
-
-ful: 2
-
un-: 1
-
re-: 1
So, the final answer is:
\boxed{
\begin{array}{c|ccc}
& \text{Box 1} & \text{Box 2} & \text{Box 3} \\
\hline
-\text{ness} & \checkmark & & \\
-\text{er} & & \checkmark & \checkmark \\
-\text{ful} & & \checkmark & \checkmark \\
\text{un-} & \checkmark & & \\
\text{re-} & \checkmark & & \\
\end{array}
}
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of affixes worksheet 3rd grade.
