Suffixes

Grade 3 Spelling Worksheet

Circle the answer.

1. 1.

   Which suffix turns "color" into a word that means "full of color"?

   • -ful
   • -ness
   • -able
   • -ment
2. 2.

   Add "-less" to "spot". Which word is spelled correctly?

   • spotles
   • spotless
   • spotment
   • spot less
3. 3.

   What does "softness" mean?

   • in a soft way
   • not soft
   • getting softer
   • the state of being soft
4. 4.

   Take off the suffix. What base word is left in "agreement"?

   • ment
   • agre
   • agreem
   • agree
5. 5.

   Which word means "able to be broken"?

   • breaking
   • broken
   • breaker
   • breakable
6. 6.

   In which word is "-ion" a suffix added to a base word?

   • collection
   • cushion
   • opinion
   • lion
7. 7.

   Add "-er" to "paint". Which word is spelled correctly?

   • paintful
   • painter
   • paint er
   • paintor
8. 8.

   What does "powerful" mean?

   • having a lot of power
   • powering again
   • without power
   • a little power
9. 9.

   Take off the suffix. What base word is left in "endless"?

   • en
   • endl
   • less
   • end
10. 10.

    Which word means "being fair to everyone"?

    • fairness
    • unfair
    • fairer
    • fairly