Add the Right Suffix in a Short Story
Written by Adi Ackerman, Head Teacher
"Add the Right Suffix in a Short Story" is written for 2nd Grade (Ages 7-8), and it covers Common Core RF.2.3.D. If your little one is a year younger but already steady on affixes and compound words, the page still works. You may just need to read the instructions out loud. And if they are older and identify suffixes never quite stuck, this is a short review rather than busywork.
2nd grade vocabulary worksheet: add a suffix to 8 base words in a short story about a class trip to the zoo. Answer key included. Part of our identify suffixes affixes and compound words collection. Aligned to Common Core standards.
How do I use this worksheet?
Read each sentence aloud with both choices so your child can hear which one fits. Ask when it happened or how many things are compared. Check with the answer key.
What students will practice
- Students will read a made up story about a class trip to the zoo.
- Students will add s, ed, ing, er, est, ful or less to 8 bold base words.
- Students will write the new words, like visited, tallest, louder and wonderful.
Curriculum Links
Common Core State Standards
Reading: Foundational Skills · 2nd Grade
Standard: Decode words with common prefixes and suffixes.
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FAQ
How do I use this identify suffixes worksheet?
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Read each sentence aloud with both choices so your child can hear which one fits. Ask when it happened or how many things are compared. Check with the answer key.
What does this worksheet teach?
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Add a suffix to 8 base words in a short story about a class trip to the zoo. A suffix is a word part added to the end of a base word, the word you start with. The Suffix Bank shows the suffixes you can add. The directions on the page read: Read the made-up story. Add a suffix from the Suffix Bank to each bold base word so it makes sense. Write the new word on the line with its number. An answer key is included.
Can I use this identify suffixes worksheet for homeschool or classroom?
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Yes, both. We made it for 2nd Grade affixes and compound words, and the page works the same whether it lands on a kitchen table or a center rotation. At home, most families go through it together and talk the answers out loud, and that talking is where most of the learning happens with identify suffixes. In class it runs well as independent work while you pull a small group. Print one copy or thirty, whichever the day needs.
When do you use ed and when ing?
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Use ed for something that already happened, as in Yesterday we planted seeds. Use ing after is or are for something happening now, as in The birds are singing.
What is the difference between er and est?
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Er compares two things, as in Ben is taller than his sister. Est compares three or more, as in Of the three dogs, Rex is the fastest.
Is there an answer key for each worksheet?
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Yes. All 5 identify suffixes sheets have an answer key.
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Worksheet Details
| Grade | 2nd Grade |
| Subject | Vocabulary |
| Topic | Affixes and Compound Words |
| Standard | RF.2.3.D |
| Pages | 1 page |
| Difficulty | Medium |
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