Understanding spelling patterns is a vital tool. Suffixes ful, ness, ment, and ly are examined in this spelling patterns activity. The class determines how to use each suffix to change the meaning of a set of given root words. 

Here is a prefixes and suffixes activity in which learners take a root word from column one and add a prefix or suffix from column two to make a word. They make five words.

An online, interactive vocabulary skills worksheet has elementary learners match five words to their appropriate suffixes or prefixes. Simple word combinations are included like hand and some. This resource provides an opportunity for...

Many words have suffixes, and knowing them can help scholars with vocabulary and spelling. They read a brief introduction explaining suffixes and giving two examples: -ly and -ful. Then, learners add these suffix examples to...

In this suffix worksheet, students add the suffix "ful" to phrases to make new words meaning "full of." One example is completed for students.

Practice changing verb tenses and adverbs with a worksheet on vocabulary. A word bank at the top of the page instructs third and fourth graders to add -ing, -s, and -ful to different words. Great for reinforcing vocabulary rules! Use the...

In this suffixes practice worksheet, students combine 24 root words that end in y to suffixes. Students determine whether they need to change the y endings to i as they add the suffixes.

Fifth graders practice adding suffixes. In this word endings lesson, 5th graders identify examples of suffixes, practice adding the suffix "-ly" and "-ful" and then complete a worksheet to practice.

For this word study suffixes worksheet, students respond to 8 questions that require them to add the -ness or -ful to words. Students also respond to 4 questions that require them to ass -less to words.

In this suffixes worksheet, students write the correct ending to each of 12 base words. Definitions are given for both the base words and the suffixes.

In this suffixes worksheet, students match correct words from a wordbank to 12 given definitions. Endings of words include able, full, ess, less, and er.

In this online interactive vocabulary skills activity, students match 5 words to the appropriate 5 prefixes or suffixes. Students may submit their answers to be checked.

For this suffixes review worksheet, students study the 18 suffixes listed and examples of each of them. This worksheet may be used as posters or as study cards.

In this language arts instructional activity, students learn to add suffixes to root words by completing 15 questions. Students read the root word given, then choose a suffix from the choices and make a new word. Students then write an...

In this suffixes worksheet, students add the correct suffix to the identified word in each of ten sentences. They write the correctly spelled form of the word after each sentence.

In this spelling activity, students complete a crossword puzzle. Students add a suffix from the box to each clue. Students write the spelling words in the puzzle.

In this word endings worksheet, students spell words correctly with the following endings: "-y," "-ly," and "-ful." Students write the endings on the lines and spell 20 words.

Fifth graders complete a spelling activity to practice spelling with suffixes. In this suffixes lesson, 5th graders complete an instant spelling activity as well as a worksheet to help them add suffixes to words.

In this online interactive vocabulary skills instructional activity, students match 5 words to the appropriate 5 suffixes or prefixes. Students may submit their answers to be checked.

Breaking down words into syllables has two benefits: it improves vocabulary and it improves understanding of a text. The third and final resource in a series of materials designed to be used with Nature: Friend or Foe offers extra...

Third graders write an autobiography and use pictures of themselves from past and present to illustrate it. They take pictures with a digital camera, scan pictures, and add them to a document.

Fourth graders use the text, "Fair's Fair" to examine how characters' feelings and motives are built throughout a text through descriptive phrases. They look at what a character does and says to record on their writing frames. Finally,...