Word Families

Building words with suffixes and prefixes

1. Word Families Second Class

2. Making new words ed ed makes t sound ed makes d sound ed makes ed sound does not add another syllable to the word example: talked if the words ends in a single vowel and then a single consonant then double the last consonant before adding ed example: trip + ed = tripped does not add another syllable to the word example: played if the words ends in a single vowel and then a single consonant then double the last consonant before adding ed example: rub + ed = ru bb ed adds another syllable to the word example: wanted if the words ends in a single vowel and then a single consonant then double the last consonant before adding ed example: chat + ed = cha tt ed

3. ed t sound ed d sound ed ed sound rained opened painted played jumped wanted helped waited closed needed talked parked folded Draw the boxes in your copy. Write the words into the correct boxes. Choose 5 words and write sentences using that word. Extension worksheet.

4. Making new words ing one syllable word ends in single vowel and single consonant when the word ends in e drop the e before adding ing sit + ing = sitting run + ing = running get + ing = getting take + ing = taking care + ing + caring give + ing = giving

5. double the last consonant before adding ing drop the final e before adding ing just add ing like hop hope make slip chat give take look learn talk clap ride go sit Draw the boxes in your copy. Write the words into the correct boxes. Choose 5 words and write sentences using that word.

6. Making New Words add s or es

7. Add s or es to make more than one boy boy s car car s

8. Add s or es to make more than one wit ch witch es fo x fox es bru sh brush es

9. add s add es witch cat fox book watch star bus brush church girl class apple class Rule: Most words just add s. If the word ends in ch, sh, x, s add es . Choose 5 words, with s or es, and write sentences using that word. Extension worksheet. Add ies worksheet.

10. Making New Words add ies

11. Add ies to make more than one when words end in a consonant and y boy boy s ba by bab ies but

12. make more than 1 by adding ies make more than 1 by just adding s make more than 1 by adding es baby dish boys fox wish puppy story girl party box table chair fish daisy berry beach pony church library car Draw the boxes in your copy. Write the words into the correct boxes. Choose 5 words and write sentences using that word when it means more than 1.

13. Suffix A suffix appears at the end of a word and changes its meaning. In your copy sort the words below into the correct box. Then put 10 words into a sentence each. er is a suffix. er means more or less er means a person who does something er is just part of the word water teacher waiter longer flower painter shorter greener brighter farmer mother darker baker reader paper bigger jumper dinner her