Suffixes Worksheets
Learn what -ful, -less, -ly, -er and other suffixes mean.
Suffixes
Name:Date:Score:
Choose the meaning of each prefix or suffix.
- 1What does -er mean (as in teacher)? A most B person who C one who / more
- 2What does -ly mean (as in slowly)? A without B in a way C full of
- 3What does -ment mean (as in movement)? A result of B without C like / somewhat
- 4What does -ish mean (as in childish)? A full of B state of C like / somewhat
- 5What does -ward mean (as in forward)? A direction B full of C make / become
- 6What does -less mean (as in hopeless)? A direction B one who / more C without
- 7What does -able mean (as in washable)? A make / become B can be C person who
- 8What does -ness mean (as in kindness)? A make / become B state of C like / somewhat
- 9What does -en mean (as in brighten)? A make / become B one who / more C without
- 10What does -ful mean (as in careful)? A state of B full of C like / somewhat
- 11What does -ist mean (as in artist)? A person who B most C full of
- 12What does -est mean (as in tallest)? A one who / more B person who C most
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Suffixes
Name:Date:Score:
Choose the meaning of each prefix or suffix.
- 1What does -en mean (as in brighten)? A make / become B can be C full of
- 2What does -est mean (as in tallest)? A most B like / somewhat C full of
- 3What does -ly mean (as in slowly)? A most B full of C in a way
- 4What does -ness mean (as in kindness)? A can be B state of C make / become
- 5What does -ist mean (as in artist)? A person who B one who / more C like / somewhat
- 6What does -er mean (as in teacher)? A direction B can be C one who / more
- 7What does -ish mean (as in childish)? A like / somewhat B most C state of
- 8What does -ful mean (as in careful)? A full of B direction C state of
- 9What does -less mean (as in hopeless)? A direction B most C without
- 10What does -ment mean (as in movement)? A like / somewhat B in a way C result of
- 11What does -ward mean (as in forward)? A direction B most C in a way
- 12What does -able mean (as in washable)? A without B like / somewhat C can be
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Suffixes
Name:Date:Score:
Choose the meaning of each prefix or suffix.
- 1What does -ly mean (as in slowly)? A can be B direction C in a way
- 2What does -ful mean (as in careful)? A like / somewhat B can be C full of
- 3What does -ish mean (as in childish)? A most B like / somewhat C state of
- 4What does -able mean (as in washable)? A can be B one who / more C person who
- 5What does -er mean (as in teacher)? A most B direction C one who / more
- 6What does -en mean (as in brighten)? A without B make / become C direction
- 7What does -est mean (as in tallest)? A in a way B most C direction
- 8What does -ment mean (as in movement)? A result of B can be C like / somewhat
- 9What does -ness mean (as in kindness)? A most B state of C direction
- 10What does -ist mean (as in artist)? A full of B person who C can be
- 11What does -ward mean (as in forward)? A without B direction C state of
- 12What does -less mean (as in hopeless)? A without B result of C full of
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Answer key — Sheet A (12 answers)
- 1. C – one who / more
- 2. B – in a way
- 3. A – result of
- 4. C – like / somewhat
- 5. A – direction
- 6. C – without
- 7. B – can be
- 8. B – state of
- 9. A – make / become
- 10. B – full of
- 11. A – person who
- 12. C – most
Answer key — Sheet B (12 answers)
- 1. A – make / become
- 2. A – most
- 3. C – in a way
- 4. B – state of
- 5. A – person who
- 6. C – one who / more
- 7. A – like / somewhat
- 8. A – full of
- 9. C – without
- 10. C – result of
- 11. A – direction
- 12. C – can be
Answer key — Sheet C (12 answers)
- 1. C – in a way
- 2. C – full of
- 3. B – like / somewhat
- 4. A – can be
- 5. C – one who / more
- 6. B – make / become
- 7. B – most
- 8. A – result of
- 9. B – state of
- 10. B – person who
- 11. B – direction
- 12. A – without
About this skill
A suffix goes at the end of a word and can change its meaning or its part of speech.
How to teach it
- Use each new word in a sentence out loud.
- Revisit words over several days — spaced practice beats cramming.
- Link new words to ones the child already knows.
Mistakes to watch for
- Memorising definitions without using the word in a sentence.
