Suffixes

Grade 3 Spelling Worksheet - Building Confidence

Circle the answer.

1. 1.

   Which suffix turns "help" into a word that means "giving help"?

   • -ness
   • -ful
   • -less
2. 2.

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

   • careles
   • careness
   • careless
3. 3.

   What does "kindness" mean?

   • not kind
   • a person who is kind
   • being kind
4. 4.

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

   • ment
   • pa
   • pay
5. 5.

   Which word means "able to be read"?

   • reading
   • reread
   • readable
6. 6.

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

   • action
   • cushion
   • region
7. 7.

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

   • teacher
   • teachor
   • teachly
8. 8.

   What does "thankful" mean?

   • thanking again
   • feeling thanks
   • a person who thanks
9. 9.

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

   • less
   • fea
   • fear
10. 10.

    Which word means "the state of being dark"?

    • darkly
    • darker
    • darkness