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Snail Spotting in the Woods: Prefixes and Suffixes

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Snail Spotting in the Woods: Prefixes and Suffixes

Use a prefix or suffix to find what a new word means.

Read the story

Snail Spotting in the Woods

1Omar and his grandmother Leena walked along a shady path in the woods. The ground was damp and soft, and ferns grew beside the trail. Grandma Leena said it was a good morning to look for snails, because snails like cool, wet places.

2Omar spotted a snail on a fallen log. It was unhurried, sliding along so slowly that Omar could barely see it move. Its shell was a colorful swirl of brown and gold.

3Omar reached out to grab it, but Grandma Leena said, "Be careful. A snail's body is soft, and a careless grab could hurt it." She showed Omar how to let the snail crawl onto a leaf instead.

4When the leaf wobbled, the snail pulled its body into its shell and seemed to disappear. "Don't worry," Grandma said. "It is harmless and shy. Wait a minute and it will reappear." Soon its head and feelers came back out.

5Before they left, Omar set the leaf back on the log so the snail could crawl home. Then they retraced their steps, walking back along the same path. "I was unsure about snails before," Omar said, "but now I think they are amazing."

Word parts in the story

Look at the prefix or suffix in each word to help you answer.

1.
In paragraph 2, the snail is unhurried. What does unhurried mean?
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2.
In paragraph 3, Grandma talks about a careless grab. What is a careless grab?
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3.
Match each word from the story to its meaning.
4.
In paragraph 4, the snail seemed to disappear. What does disappear mean?
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5.
In paragraph 5, Omar and Grandma retraced their steps. What did they do?
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Build and sort words

Use what you know about prefixes and suffixes.

6.
Sort the words by what their prefix or suffix means.
7.
Add the suffix -less to the word fear. Write the new word.

The little wren hopped right up to Omar without any fear. It was .

8.
Add the prefix un- to the word happy. Write the new word.

Omar was not happy when it was time to leave the woods. He felt .

9.
Add the prefix re- to the word read. Write the new word.

At home, Omar read his snail book a second time. He was glad he could it.

10.
Add the suffix -ful to the word help. Write the new word.

Grandma Leena gave Omar lots of good tips on the walk. She was very .

11.
In paragraph 5, Omar says he was unsure about snails. Use the prefix un- to tell what unsure means. Then tell how Omar feels about snails at the end.