Class 2 Worksheet: Suffixes–Learn Word Endings
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English teacher with 2 years of expertise from teaching in both IB and CBSE schools.
Class 2 Worksheet: Suffixes–Learn Word Endings
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Tanishka SharmaVisit Profile
English teacher with 2 years of expertise from teaching in both IB and CBSE schools.
End It Right: Match and Learn Suffixes for Class 2
A suffix is a group of letters added to the end of a word to change its form or meaning. In this worksheet, Class 2 learners match words like dancer or slower to their root/base words. It's a fun way to explore how suffixes like -er, -ing, and -ly help us create new words while strengthening vocabulary.
📌 Why Should Children of This Age Group Learn This Topic?
🔡 Helps learners break down longer words to understand their roots and endings.
🧠 Improves reading comprehension and vocabulary.
✍️ Supports spelling, grammar, and word formation skills.
📘 Encourages creative word building and better sentence fluency.
🎯 What Are the Learning Outcomes?
By completing this worksheet, learners will:
1. Identify suffixes in words and trace them back to base words.
2. Understand how suffixes like -er, -ing, and -ly change the meaning or use of a word.
3. Strengthen decoding skills for both reading and writing.
4. Build a strong foundation in grammar and vocabulary growth.
📚 What Does This Worksheet Offer?
📝 A matching activity featuring 10 suffix-added words and 10 base/root words.
✏️ Familiar suffixes like -er, -ing, and -ly for easy learning.
🧒 Words relate to actions and people—ideal for sentence building and storytelling.
🎯 Great for classroom warm-ups, homework, or revision.
🧠 What Are the Different Exercises in the Worksheet?
Match the Word to Its Root: Students pair each word that includes a suffix with its correct base form.
Example: Singer → Sing
✅ Suggested Answer Key (Match Pairs):
1. Singer → Sing
2. Player → Play
3. Slower → Slow
4. Cleaning → Clean
5. Dancer → Dance
6. Writer → Write
7. Painter → Paint
8. Jumper → Jump
9. Fighter → Fight
10. Quickly → Quick
✨ Learn to Build Words from the Inside Out!
Download this suffix-matching worksheet to help your Class 2 learner spot and understand how new words are formed. A fun and effective way to grow grammar and vocabulary—one suffix at a time!
Teach suffixes and word endings that change meaning with ease.
Frequently Asked Questions
A suffix comes at the end of a word to change meaning, while a prefix comes at the beginning.
It shows how base words change form and meaning with new endings.
Endings like -ed, -ing, -ly, and -er are age-appropriate and easy to learn.
