Fill the Story: a- and be- Words
Short stories with Anglo-Saxon words like asleep, aboard, and beside.
Match & Remember: a- and be- Meanings
Flip two cards at a time. Match the pairs.
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All Roots & Word Origins gamesReading Race: a- and be- Words
Read words like asleep, ahead, and beside and choose the one that fits the meaning.
Word Factory: a- and be- Words
Listen and build Anglo-Saxon words from two parts: a + sleep, be + side.
Word Sort: a- or be-?
Sort Anglo-Saxon words by their prefix: a- (on, in) as in asleep, or be- (by, around) as in beside.
About this skill
Practice Latin roots, Greek combining forms, and how word origins help with meaning and spelling.
Learn about Roots & Word OriginsFor teachers and families
- Learning Path level
- DE 13.1 Anglo-Saxon/Germanic Word Structure
- Game type
- Match