Changing Meaning

Worksheet Description

This worksheet is designed to teach students about the suffix “-ful” and how it is used to form words in the English language. It prompts students to define what a suffix is and specifically what “-ful” means when added to the end of a word. There is a section where students are tasked with writing words that correspond to given definitions, all of which are phrases that end with “full of” followed by concepts like care, help, wonder, and meaning. Additionally, students are asked to list other words they know that end with the suffix “-ful”.

The worksheet’s educational goal is to expand students’ understanding of suffixes, focusing on the particular suffix “-ful,” which, when added to a word, typically implies ‘full of’ or ‘characterized by’ that word. It encourages students to think critically about word formation and to make connections between words and their meanings. The activity helps to build vocabulary by asking students to recall and write down words containing the suffix “-ful”. It also reinforces comprehension skills, as students match words with their corresponding definitions.