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Adding Suffixes Practice

Adding Suffixes Practice

Children reading books with suffix examples

📚 Part 1: Adding -ing to Long Vowel Team Words

Remember: When adding -ing to words ending in 'e', drop the 'e' first!

1. Add -ing to these words:

a) hope + ing = _______________

b) bake + ing = _______________

c) shine + ing = _______________

d) make + ing = _______________

e) ride + ing = _______________

🎯 Part 2: Adding -ed to Long Vowel Team Words

Remember: When adding -ed to words ending in 'e', just add 'd'!

2. Add -ed to these words:

a) like + ed = _______________

b) race + ed = _______________

c) smile + ed = _______________

d) dance + ed = _______________

e) chase + ed = _______________

⭐ Part 3: Adding -er and -est

3. Add -er and -est to these words:

a) nice + er = _______________ nice + est = _______________

b) safe + er = _______________ safe + est = _______________

c) wide + er = _______________ wide + est = _______________

d) late + er = _______________ late + est = _______________

🔤 Part 4: Multiple Choice - Choose the Correct Spelling

4. Which is the correct spelling when adding -ing to "take"?

takeing

taking

takking

5. Which is the correct spelling when adding -ed to "hope"?

hopeed

hoped

hoping

6. Which is the correct spelling when adding -est to "brave"?

bravest

braveest

bravvest

🎨 Part 5: Complete the Sentences

7. Fill in the blanks with the correct word + suffix:

a) Yesterday, I _____________ (bake + ed) a cake with Mum.

b) The children are _____________ (race + ing) around the playground.

c) This is the _____________ (nice + est) day we've had all week!

d) She is _____________ (smile + ing) because she got a gold star.

e) My brother is _____________ (tall + er) than me.

🧩 Part 6: Matching Activity

8. Match the base word with its correct suffix form:
1. shine + ing
2. cute + er
3. wave + ed
4. large + est
A. largest
B. shining
C. waved
D. cuter

✏️ Part 7: Write Your Own

9. Choose three words from the box and write a sentence using each word with a suffix:

Word Box: game, time, place, share, care

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