Adjective Press

Worksheet Description

This worksheet serves as a linguistic playground where students are tasked with experimenting with words and suffixes to construct adjectives. It presents a list of base words and challenges learners to add the suffix “-ly” to create new adjectives, not adverbs as commonly associated with this suffix. Each base word is provided in a clear, numbered format, and a space is allotted for the student to write the modified word. The simplicity of the layout ensures that the student’s attention is focused on the transformation of words, sharpening their grasp of how suffixes interact with different word forms.

The objective of this worksheet is to educate students on the less commonly known function of the suffix “-ly”: its ability to form adjectives from certain base words, as opposed to the more familiar adverb formation. It corrects the common misconception that “-ly” only creates adverbs, expanding the student’s understanding of word formation. The worksheet encourages students to recognize and apply the suffix in various contexts, thereby enhancing their linguistic intuition. By engaging with this exercise, students also bolster their vocabulary with a suite of descriptive terms that they may not have encountered previously.