RIC-20239 Primary Grammar and Word Study Year 4 – Understanding and choosing words

Suffixes
Suffixes are letters added to the end of base words. Sometimes suffixes,
like ed, er and ing change the spelling of the base word they join.
1. (a) Read the story below and notice the spelling of the words with suffixes.
Okay, it’s time folks. Time to choose the winner of our concert ticket contest’, the
radio announcer crooned. ‘Hello caller on line three!’
‘ME? Am I the winner? Oh WOW!! I’ve been trying to get through for hours!’ a female
voice cried.
‘Well, hang on there caller. Could you start by identifying yourself?’
‘Oh, oo, oh, ah, I’m so thrilled!’, squawked the excited voice.
‘Well, Sothrild, that’s an interesting name’, said the confused announcer.
‘Oh, no, my name is Emily, and I’ve never been happier!’ she squealed.
‘Okay, Emily, you are now the lucky owner of two tickets to see The Picnicking Tailwaggers
live in concert next week.’
‘Oh! Yes! Awesome! Thank you! Woohooooo!’
(b) Underline the base words that changed when a suffix was added.
2. Ed, er or ing has been added to the following base words in the wordsearch. Find the new
words and write them next to the base word.
Base words
cry
marry
win
move
play
try
wag
hurry
dig
q e e m o v i n g w
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3. Write one thing you have noticed about adding some of these suffixes.
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