★Common Suffixes
Grade 2 Spelling Worksheet
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Join the word and the suffix. Write the new word.
end + -less
thank + -ful
spot + -less
brave + -ly
care + -ful
help + -less
walk + -er
climb + -er
thank + -less
paint + -er
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About this worksheet
A suffix is a group of letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning or how it is used. The suffix -ful means full of, so helpful means full of help. The suffix -less means without, so careless means without care. The suffix -ly tells how something is done, so slowly means in a slow way. The suffix -er means a person who does something, so a teacher is a person who teaches.
In the words on this sheet the base word does not change when the suffix is added, so a second grader can write the new word by writing the base word and then the suffix. Knowing suffixes helps a child read longer words and understand what they mean. This worksheet gives ten words joined to suffixes, and the child writes the new word on the line.
What your child will learn
- Add -ful, -less, -ly and -er to a word
- Tell what each suffix means
- Spell the new word
Common Core standard: L.2.4.B
Worked example
care + less: the suffix -less means without, so the new word is careless, which means without care.
Common mistake
Adding the wrong suffix, such as helpness for helpless, or changing the base word.
Helpful hint
Write the whole word, then the suffix.
Questions parents ask
What is the most common mistake with common suffixes?
Adding the wrong suffix, such as helpness for helpless, or changing the base word.
How can I help my child with common suffixes?
Write the whole word, then the suffix.
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