Pick Ed or Ing to Finish Each Sentence
Written by Adi Ackerman, Head Teacher
"Pick Ed or Ing to Finish Each Sentence" 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: choose ed or ing for the base word in 8 sentences, writing words like planted and yawning. 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 learn to use ed for the past and ing after is or are.
- Students will choose ed or ing for base words like paint, plant and pack.
- Students will write the new words, such as washed, fixed and barked, in 8 sentences.
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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Choose ed or ing for the base word in 8 sentences, writing words like planted and yawning. A suffix is a word part added to the end of a base word. Use -ed for something that already happened. Use -ing after is or are. The directions on the page read: Read each sentence. Circle the suffix that fits the bold base word. Then, write the whole new word on the line. 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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