Printable Common Suffixes Worksheets
Common suffix worksheets teach elementary students how endings like -ful, -less, -able, and -ly transform base words. These printable practice pages feature part-of-speech shifts and complete answer keys.
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-ful and -less
Suffixes -ful and -less
-ly and -y
Suffixes -ly and -y
-er and -est spelling
Suffixes -er and -est spelling
Identify the Suffixes
Circle the suffix, underline the root
Identify the Suffixes
Fill a table with root and suffix
Using Suffixes
Choose -ing, -es, -ed, or -s endings
Using Suffixes
Choose -est, -er, -ful, or -less
-ing Suffix
Add -ing: drop e or double letters
-ed Suffix
Add -ed: add d or double letters
About Common Suffixes
What this skill is
A suffix is a letter group attached to the end of a base word that modifies its meaning and often shifts its grammatical part of speech (such as turning noun "care" into adjective "careful" or adverb "carefully").
When children learn it
Determining the meaning of the new word formed when a known suffix is added is taught in 2nd and 3rd grade (CCSS 2.L.4.c, 3.L.4.c).
Teaching Tips
- Teach suffix definitions: -ful means "full of" (hopeful = full of hope); -less means "without" (hopeless = without hope). Breaking suffix words into simple definitions makes worksheets easy.
Common Mistakes
- Confusing -ful (full of) with -less (without).
- Spelling -ful with a double l at the end (writing "carefull" instead of "careful").
- Forgetting spelling changes like dropping silent e or changing y to i before adding vowel suffixes.