Suffix Teacher Resources

There's a big difference between hoping and hopping. A lesson on adding vowel suffixes discusses when to double a consonant before adding a suffix such as -ed or -ing. Readers practice breaking down words into syllables and creating new...

Here is an effective, and well-designed presentation on the suffixes _/ship and _/ness. Many examples of words that use these suffixes are given, and learners have ample opportunity to practice using the correct suffix when presented...

Take it off! Take what off? Take off the suffixes to create new words! Learners build vocabulary and spelling skills as they remove the suffixes from 20 different words. This activity can help learners begin to recognize roots, compound...

A list of nine verbs is provided for students to add different suffixes; a bank of five suffixes is also given. Only some of the suffixes actually work with verbs, though, so this is a good opportunity for discovery. Learners reflect on...

The suffix, -tion is used with great frequency in our language. This presentation challenges learners to fill in charts with words that use this suffix. They must think of words that end in -cian, -sion, -ssion, -tion, and even words...

What are suffixes? Teach your class about suffixes with this 5-slide PowerPoint. It includes a brief definition, as well as 20 pairs of word examples. This is great presentation for the beginning of your lesson.

If it ends in a y, change the y to i when adding a suffix like -ness, -ly, or fy. The final lesson plan in the Word Recognition and Fluency series of 17 explains when to change the final letter in a base word to i before adding a suffix....

Scholars show what they know about suffixes with a grammar activity that challenges them to find a word, and identify its base word and suffix. 

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 suffix "teen" worksheet that has learners practice their spelling skills as they examine six numbers. They write the word numbers that feature the suffix "teen".

In these suffix worksheets, students study information about how to add the --er and --ing suffix. Students complete a varied 50 question follow up.

In these spelling worksheets students will focus on words with the -ain spelling pattern. Using these five words students will add suffixes to each word and complete 12 sentences with the correct missing word.

In these spelling worksheets students will focus on words with the -eat spelling pattern. Using these five words students will add suffixes to each word and complete 12 sentences with the correct missing word.

In these spelling worksheets students will focus on words with the -eat spelling pattern. Using these five words students will add suffixes to each word and complete 12 sentences with the correct missing word.

In these spelling worksheets students will focus on words with the -oat spelling pattern. Using these five words students will add suffixes to each word and complete 12 sentences with the correct missing word.

Understanding different verb tenses begins with knowing how to decode words. A instructional activity on the -ed suffix with unchanging base words introduces readers to the past tense. Teachers present the skill with oral reading and...

An investigation of suffixes challenges students to change the endings of different nouns, verbs and adjectives in this two-part worksheet. The first task asks students to use the given list of words and suffixes to create new words;...

Second and third graders are introduced to the suffix ing and examine a list of words with the suffix. They examine the meaning of the target suffix as it relates to the present verb tense and connect suffix ing words with prior...

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 seven base...

Make new words by adding suffixes to word beginnings. There are four suffixes here: -ible, -able, -ive, and -ion. After using them to complete five given words, they use their vocabulary skills to apply the suffixes to words they think...

One slide explains when to use different suffixes when naming chemical compounds. Another slide gives the stock system names of common compounds consisting of two non-metals. These would be useful to display when you are teaching your...

Read and discuss the vocabulary related to a news article about a new recruitment campaign for the British army. High schoolers read the article, define key vocabulary terms, identify suffixes from the article, and complete a variety of...

Review the use of the -ly ending with this presentation. Learners take a list of words and change them into their adverb form by adding the suffix -ly. The resource also includes an exercise involving words such as usual, angry, and...

In this suffixes worksheet, students choose which word cannot use the suffix asked. Students complete 9 multiple choice questions total.