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Suffix Spelling Words

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List 1: -s (gathers)

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  1. 1.gathersThe class gathers on the rug each morning.
  2. 2.wandersOur cat wanders through the garden at dusk.
  3. 3.borrowsMy neighbor borrows our ladder each fall.
  4. 4.followsThe duckling follows its mother to the pond.
  5. 5.travelsMy uncle travels by train to work.
  6. 6.listensHe listens to music while he draws.
  7. 7.repeatsThe chorus repeats after every verse.
  8. 8.inventsShe invents new games at recess.
  9. 9.expectsThe coach expects us at four.
  10. 10.protectsA hard shell protects the turtle.

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List 1: -s (gathers) 10

  • borrows My neighbor borrows our ladder each fall.
  • expects The coach expects us at four.
  • follows The duckling follows its mother to the pond.
  • gathers The class gathers on the rug each morning.
  • invents She invents new games at recess.
  • listens He listens to music while he draws.
  • protects A hard shell protects the turtle.
  • repeats The chorus repeats after every verse.
  • travels My uncle travels by train to work.
  • wanders Our cat wanders through the garden at dusk.

List 2: -es (reaches) 10

  • approaches The train slows as it approaches the station.
  • crosses The trail crosses a shallow stream.
  • finishes He always finishes his puzzle first.
  • polishes He polishes his shoes before the concert.
  • reaches The ladder reaches the top shelf.
  • relaxes Grandpa relaxes on the porch swing.
  • splashes The baby splashes in the tub.
  • stretches The cat stretches after every nap.
  • vanishes The coin vanishes in the magic trick.
  • washes Dad washes the dog in the yard.

List 3: -ed, just add it (whispered) 10

  • collected We collected acorns in a paper bag.
  • complained Nobody complained about the extra recess.
  • delivered The mail carrier delivered a large package.
  • discovered We discovered a nest in the hedge.
  • explained The guide explained how the lock works.
  • mentioned She mentioned the party at breakfast.
  • remembered He remembered his lunch at the last minute.
  • returned I returned the library book on time.
  • whispered The librarian whispered the title to me.
  • wondered I wondered why the sky looked green.

List 4: -ed after a dropped e (invited) 10

  • arrived Our seed catalog arrived in January.
  • celebrated Grandpa celebrated his birthday with a hike.
  • escaped The hamster escaped from its cage twice.
  • explored We explored the tide pools at the beach.
  • imagined She imagined a castle in the clouds.
  • invited I invited six friends to the picnic.
  • noticed Nobody noticed the tiny green frog.
  • promised Mom promised pancakes on Saturday.
  • rescued A firefighter rescued the kitten from the tree.
  • surprised The loud pop surprised everyone.

List 5: -ing, just add it (building) 10

  • answering She is answering the last question now.
  • building Beavers are building a dam upstream.
  • connecting He is connecting the dots in order.
  • counting The baby is counting her toes.
  • crunching I heard gravel crunching under the tires.
  • growing Tomatoes are growing in our window box.
  • pointing The arrow is pointing toward the exit.
  • searching I am searching for my left shoe.
  • shouting The fans were shouting for their team.
  • spelling We practice spelling every morning.

List 6: -ing after a dropped e (shining) 10

  • believing She kept believing the kite would fly.
  • choosing He took forever choosing a kite.
  • juggling The clown is juggling three oranges.
  • losing I keep losing my pencil eraser.
  • measuring She is measuring flour for the bread.
  • preparing The cooks are preparing a big lunch.
  • shining The polished trumpet was shining on its stand.
  • sneezing The pepper had me sneezing.
  • squeezing He is squeezing lemons for lemonade.
  • waving My grandma stood waving at the gate.

List 7: -ly (quietly) 10

  • bravely The kitten bravely sniffed the vacuum.
  • finally My seeds finally sprouted.
  • friendly The friendly dog licked my hand.
  • gladly I will gladly carry the basket.
  • kindly She kindly shared her umbrella.
  • politely He politely asked for more soup.
  • quietly The snail slid quietly over the wet leaf.
  • safely The glass vase traveled safely in bubble wrap.
  • suddenly A rabbit suddenly dashed across the trail.
  • weekly The class takes a weekly trip to the library.

List 8: -ful (helpful) 10

  • armful He carried an armful of firewood inside.
  • careful The careful painter taped the edges first.
  • cheerful A cheerful tune played on the radio.
  • fearful A fearful fawn froze in the grass.
  • forgetful My forgetful uncle lost his keys again.
  • handful I grabbed a handful of popcorn.
  • helpful A helpful neighbor fixed our gate.
  • restful We spent a restful day at the lake.
  • thankful I am thankful for dry socks.
  • watchful A watchful hen guarded her chicks.

List 9: -less (careless) 10

  • careless A careless step sent the blocks tumbling.
  • cloudless We flew kites under a cloudless sky.
  • endless The line for the slide felt endless.
  • fearless My fearless sister held the tarantula.
  • harmless It was only a harmless joke.
  • painless Pulling the loose tooth was painless.
  • sleepless The storm gave us a sleepless night.
  • speechless The surprise party left her speechless.
  • tireless The tireless ants carried crumbs all day.
  • wireless Our wireless doorbell plays a tune.

List 10: -ness (kindness) 10

  • darkness The cave was full of darkness.
  • freshness The label shows the freshness date.
  • happiness The puppy brought happiness to the house.
  • kindness Her kindness to the stray cat impressed us.
  • neatness The teacher praised the neatness of his work.
  • sadness A hug eased his sadness.
  • shyness Her shyness faded after the first song.
  • softness I love the softness of this blanket.
  • stillness A loon call broke the stillness.
  • sweetness Ripe peaches are full of sweetness.

List 11: -ment (movement) 10

  • agreement The two teams reached an agreement.
  • announcement The principal made an announcement at noon.
  • appointment I have a haircut appointment at three.
  • astonishment We stared in astonishment at the huge pumpkin.
  • attachment The vacuum has a brush attachment.
  • compartment My backpack has a secret compartment.
  • excitement The puppy wiggled with excitement.
  • movement A sudden movement startled the deer.
  • payment The payment for the trip is due Friday.
  • replacement We need a replacement for the cracked cup.

List 12: -tion (action) 10

  • action The referee sprang into action.
  • combination I forgot the combination to my locker.
  • correction I made one correction to my story.
  • creation He showed us his clay creation.
  • direction The weather vane spun in a new direction.
  • production The factory doubled its production of bikes.
  • protection The hedge gave the nest protection from wind.
  • question She asked a question about volcanoes.
  • selection The bakery has a wide selection of rolls.
  • station The weather station sits on the hilltop.

List 13: -sion (vision) 10

  • conversion The chart shows the conversion from feet to inches.
  • decision Choosing a puppy was a hard decision.
  • division We started long division this week.
  • inclusion The inclusion of a map helped readers.
  • precision The gymnast landed with precision.
  • provision The rule has a provision for rainy days.
  • revision My essay needs one more revision.
  • supervision The pool is open under adult supervision.
  • television We turned off the television at dinner.
  • vision Hawks have very sharp vision.

List 14: -able (washable) 10

  • agreeable The weather was agreeable all weekend.
  • breakable Wrap the breakable dishes in paper.
  • comfortable Wool socks keep my toes comfortable.
  • enjoyable It was an enjoyable ride through the hills.
  • fixable The flat tire was easily fixable.
  • readable Her neat printing is very readable.
  • removable The jacket has a removable hood.
  • reusable We packed lunch in reusable containers.
  • valuable Clean water is a valuable resource.
  • washable These markers are washable.

How it works

These suffix spelling words are sorted by ending: 140 words in 14 lists of ten, from -s and -es through -ed, -ing and -ly to -tion, -sion and -able.

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Spelling words with ed and ing endings

Lists 3 and 5 just add the ending (whispered, building). Lists 4 and 6 drop a final e first: invite becomes invited and shine becomes shining. Words that double the last letter, such as hopped, are on the inflectional endings worksheets.

Spelling words with suffixes, list by list

Lists 1 and 2 are verbs with -s and -es (gathers, reaches). Lists 7 to 10 take -ly, -ful, -less and -ness (kindly, restful, cloudless, softness). List 11 has -ment, Lists 12 and 13 -tion and -sion (action, vision) and List 14 -able (washable).

  • In List 14, valuable, reusable and removable drop a final e; agreeable keeps both of its e's.

Questions and answers

Which are the tion spelling words?

List 12 has ten: action, station, question, direction, protection, selection, correction, production, combination and creation. List 13 follows with ten -sion words, such as vision and decision, for setting the two endings side by side.

Is there a words with ly spelling list?

List 7: quietly, suddenly, friendly, finally, kindly, bravely, safely, weekly, gladly and politely. Each is a whole word plus ly, with nothing dropped or changed.

Are these phonics spelling words by ending?

Yes: each list keeps to one ending, so its ten words end in the same letters. Lists sorted by vowel sound are on the vowel team word list.

Is there a suffix word spelling list, PDF or print?

Press Print and choose Save as PDF in your browser's print window. The file holds the one list on screen with its ten sentences, so save each ending in turn.

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