Prefixes And Suffixes Worksheets I Resource I Twinkl ZA - Free Printable

Thank you for uploading the image! It shows a Grade 3 English worksheet focused on prefixes (un-, re-) and suffixes (-ful, -ness). The task is a cloze activity — students must fill in the blanks using words from the “Word Bank” to complete the story.

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## ✔ SOLUTION: Filled-in Story

Here’s the completed version of the cloze passage with the correct words filled in:

> The Langa Family has been visiting Uncle Lebo on the farm. They are thankful that they have such a wonderful farm to visit. The children, Bang and Nandi, have unpacked new things to do.
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> Nandi had to refill her suitcase after Babu Tami repacked it. She was unhappy because she forgot to bring her favorite toy. But then she remembered she could reuse her old hat as a basket — what a playful idea!
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> Bang helped unwrap the gifts for Uncle Lebo. He felt graceful when he danced with the chickens. The whole family went for a picnic and returned to the farmhouse before sunset. On the way home, there was a little dog running from flower to flower.
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> At breakfast, everyone had tearful goodbyes to Uncle Lebo. Uncle Lebo told Dad to be careful while driving. He gave each of the children a special gift to repay their kindness. They all hope to return to the farm one day soon.

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## 🧠 EXPLANATION OF WORD CHOICES

Let’s break down why each word fits grammatically and contextually:

1. thankful – They’re grateful for the visit → *“They are thankful…”*
2. wonderful – Describes the farm positively → *“such a wonderful farm”*
3. unpacked – Opposite of “packed”; they opened their bags → *“have unpacked new things”*
4. refill – To fill again → *“refill her suitcase”* (after repacking)
5. repacked – Prefix “re-” = again; Babu Tami packed it again
6. unhappy – Prefix “un-” = not happy → she forgot her toy
7. reuse – Use again → turning an old hat into a basket
8. playful – Suffix “-ful” = full of play → describes the fun idea
9. unwrap – Remove wrapping → opening gifts
10. graceful – Suffix “-ful” = full of grace → dancing elegantly
11. before – Time reference → they returned before sunset
12. running – Action verb → dog moving between flowers *(Note: This word is not from the Word Bank — likely an error or typo in the worksheet. If strictly using the Word Bank, this may need correction.)*
13. tearful – Full of tears → emotional goodbye
14. careful – Full of care → drive safely
15. repay – “Re-” = again; pay back kindness

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## ⚠️ Note About “running”

The word “running” does not appear in the Word Bank. All other blanks can be filled using only words from the bank. If this is a strict assignment, you might consider replacing “running” with “uncommon” (as in “an uncommon sight”) or “beautiful”, but neither fits perfectly.

Alternatively, it may be a typo, and the intended word might be “repack” or “unwrapped”, but those don’t fit grammatically here.

➡️ Best fix: Replace “running” with “uncommon” if forced to use the word bank — though it’s awkward:
> *“...there was a little dog uncommon from flower to flower.”* — doesn’t make sense.

✔ So, in real classroom practice, teachers would likely accept “running” as a correct contextual choice even if not in the bank — or mark it as an oversight.

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## 📚 TEACHING POINT: Prefixes & Suffixes

This worksheet teaches:
- Prefix “un-” = not (e.g., unhappy, unwrap, uncommon)
- Prefix “re-” = again (e.g., refill, repack, repay)
- Suffix “-ful” = full of (e.g., playful, graceful, tearful, careful)
- Suffix “-ness” = state of being (e.g., fitness, darkness, illness — though none used in this passage)

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## ✔ FINAL ANSWER (Filled Blanks Only):

1. thankful
2. wonderful
3. unpacked
4. refill
5. repacked
6. unhappy
7. reuse
8. playful
9. unwrap
10. graceful
11. before
12. running *(Note: Not in Word Bank — possible error)*
13. tearful
14. careful
15. repay

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If you’re submitting this for grading, I’d recommend writing a note:
> *“‘Running’ is not in the Word Bank. All other answers are selected from the provided list.”*

Let me know if you want a printable version or an answer key formatted for teachers! 🌟