Class 4 English Worksheet on Prefixes and Suffixes
Class 4 English Worksheet on Prefixes and Suffixes
Bright Beginnings: Prefixes & Suffixes Practice for Class 4
This Class 4 worksheet introduces learners to the exciting world of prefixes and suffixes, focusing on un-, dis-, -ful, and -ness. Through matching, sorting, fill-in-the-blanks, multiple-choice questions, and sentence rewriting, students practice attaching prefixes and suffixes to base words to change meaning. This hands-on approach builds both grammar accuracy and vocabulary depth.
Why Prefixes & Suffixes Matter in Grammar?
Prefixes and suffixes play a key role in word formation and comprehension. For Grade 4 learners, this worksheet helps them:
1. Recognize how small word parts can change meaning.
2. Expand vocabulary by learning families of related words.
3. Improve reading comprehension by decoding unfamiliar words.
4. Develop writing skills by using words with richer meanings.
What’s Inside This Worksheet?
🧠 Exercise 1 – Match the Following
Students match root words with suitable prefixes or suffixes. Example: kind → kindness.
✏️ Exercise 2 – Sort the Words
Students decide which word pairs are correct or incorrect prefix/suffix combinations.
📋 Exercise 3 – Fill in the Blanks
Students choose the correct word ending or beginning to complete each sentence. Example: Arjun showed great kindness.
📝 Exercise 4 – Multiple Choice Questions
Students pick the correct prefix or suffix to make sentences meaningful.
✍️ Exercise 5 – Sentence Rewriting
Students rewrite sentences by adding the right prefix or suffix to underlined words.
Answer Key (For Parents & Educators)
Exercise 1 – Match the Following
kind → ness
honest → un
use → ful
play → dis
agree → ment
care → ful
help → ful
fear → less
joy → ful
lazy → ness
Exercise 2 – Correct / Not Correct Pairs
Correct: agree/dis, help/ful, joy/ness, lazy/ness, kind/ness, use/ful, care/ful
Not correct: sleep/ful, honest/un, play/dis, book/ful, run/dis, sleep/ness, read/ful, able/un
Exercise 3 – Fill in the Blanks
1. kindness
2. useless
3. joyful
4. careless
5. fearful
6. helpful
7. disagreement
8. laziness
9. untruth
10. cheerful
Exercise 4 – MCQs
1. unhappy
2. thoughtful
3. disagree
4. cleverness
5. shameful
6. kindness
7. unfair
8. proudness
9. sadness
10. untrue
Exercise 5 – Sentence Rewriting (Sample Answers)
1. Arjun was very careless with his homework.
2. Sanjay showed rudeness in his answer.
3. Anaya felt laziness in the morning.
4. The door was unlocked when we arrived at the house.
5. Farah showed kindness in her actions.
6. Kabir gave useful ideas in class.
7. Priya showed politeness in her act.
8. Dev acted fearless in the story.
9. Nikhil disagreed with the teacher’s rule.
10. Asha entered the class with sadness on her face.
Boost your child’s vocabulary skills with this engaging prefixes and suffixes worksheet—perfect for building confident readers and writers!
Frequently Asked Questions
Prefixes are added at the beginning of words, suffixes at the end, to change meaning.
They help build vocabulary by forming new words like unhappy or kindness.
They make word formation fun and improve spelling and comprehension.
