Third Grade Mini Literacy Pack: From Big Words to Big Ideas (Suffixes)

Handful, softly, tallest. A suffix sits at the end of a word and changes how it works.

This pack takes your scholar from hearing the parts of a big word all the way to reading and writing a story. Five short sessions, about 15 to 20 minutes a day. No prep. Just print and begin.

What your scholar will practice

• Reading the suffixes ful, less, ly, ness, er, and est

• Finding the base word, then adding the ending, like hand | ful

• Reading the story "The Busy Garden"

• Heart words: answer, busy

What's inside (13 pages)

• Grown-Up Guide, Grown-Up Toolkit, and Answer Key

• Hear It and Map It

• Break It, with Build It and Split It

• Read It: a Word Warm Up and a decodable story

• Understand It: Pick It, Order It, Draw It

• Write It: Sort It, Spell It, Count It, Say It Write It

A great fit if your scholar

• Can read words with prefixes like un and re

• Is ready for word endings that build bigger words

Instant PDF download. Print at home and use with your family.