New Words of Speech

Worksheet Description

This worksheet is a vocabulary-building activity designed to teach students about word formation using the suffix “-ful”. It provides a list of base words and instructs students to add the suffix “-ful” to each base word to create a new word. Students are then asked to write the newly formed word on the first line and identify its part of speech on the second line. The worksheet tests the students’ ability to understand how adding a suffix changes the meaning and function of a base word.

The worksheet educates students on how to expand their vocabulary by transforming nouns and verbs into adjectives using the suffix “-ful”, which generally connotes ‘full of’ or ‘having the qualities of’. It emphasizes the morphological skills of the students by having them actively engage in word manipulation. Identifying the part of speech helps students understand the grammatical role that the new word plays in a sentence. This exercise is intended to not only help students in word formation but also to enhance their understanding of English grammar.