Curated OER
Focus on Suffixes
In this language arts worksheet, 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 additional...
Curated OER
--ar Family Word slide
In this vocabulary worksheet, students learn the "--ar" word ending by making a word slide. Students cut slits in the laminated jar shaped word ending piece. Students slide the strip with initial consonants and blends to make new words....
Curated OER
--oo Family Word Slide
In this vocabulary worksheet, students analyze the "--oo" rhyming pattern by making a word slide. Students cut slits in the laminated word ending piece and slide the strip of initial consonants to generate 12 new words. Students read the...
Curated OER
--ike Pictures and Words
In this phonics and vocabulary worksheet, students analyze 16 word cards and the 16 picture cards which illustrate them. All contain the "--ike" ending. Students sort and match.
Curated OER
--ump Word and Pictures for Sorts and Stuff
In this phonics and vocabulary worksheet, young scholars compare 8 word cards and match them with 8 picture cards. All contain the "--ump" ending.
SMART Technologies
Smart: Web Resources for 3 5 Reading and Language Intervention
Tons of online resources for reading and language skills compiled nicely into a student-friendly SMART Notebook file.
Hopelink
Hopelink: Reading Lesson Idea: Teaching Word Structure
Understanding word structure and being able to identify root or base words, prefixes and suffixes give your student valuable vocabulary-building skills. Click on the Prefixes and Suffixes handout.
BBC
Bbc: Skillswise: Suffixes [Pdf]
BBC Skillswise offers a worksheet on suffixes for teachers and students.
Other
Free Phonics Lessons: Lesson 17 Suffixes Ed, Ing
Practice the suffixes -ed and -ing with this colorful instructional activity.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Endings Ight
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart discusses word endings - ight, ite, tion, cian, ious, eous, ial, ough. A worksheet is included that can be printed.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Extending Words
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart helps students practice extending words through the use of suffixes (ful, ly, ive, tion, ic, ist) and helps them revise and investigate links between meaning and spelling.