Lively Linguistics Lab

Worksheet Description

This worksheet serves as an engaging tool for young learners to dive into the world of suffixes, particularly focusing on the suffix “-ly.” It is designed to help students understand the concept of a suffix and its role in altering the meaning of a base word. Through a series of exercises, the learners are prompted to connect words that embody certain characteristics with the corresponding “-ly” adjectives. Additionally, the worksheet encourages exploration and discovery by asking students to recall other words that include the suffix “-ly.”

The worksheet is intended to teach students about the suffix “-ly,” which is commonly used to turn adjectives into adverbs or form adjectives from nouns, indicating the manner or degree of an action or the nature of a noun. By filling in the blanks and matching definitions, students learn how adding “-ly” can change the meaning of a word to describe how something is done or to what extent. This reinforces their vocabulary and comprehension skills, while also offering them a chance to identify patterns in word formation. The final question serves to broaden their understanding, inviting them to think of additional words that follow this rule.