This Grade 2 worksheet zooms in on suffix meanings with nine fill-in-the-blank sentences using -ful, -less, -er, -est, and -ly. A matching section pairs suffixes or suffix words with their meanings, such as -ful means full of and -est means most. Grade 2 students must read carefully to choose between similar words like helpful and helpless or taller and tallest in everyday contexts.
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Prefixes & Suffixes (Intro)
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. My big sister is very helpful because she helps me every day.
2. The broken crayon was useless because nobody could use it.
3. A giraffe is taller than a horse.
4. Mount Everest is the tallest mountain in the world.
5. Please walk slowly so you do not wake the baby.
6. A teacher is a person who teaches students.
7. The story was very joyful because it made us all laugh.
8. The lost puppy felt hopeless without its family.
9. Cheetahs run faster than most animals on land.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
-ful
→ full of
full of
-less
→ without
without
-er
→ more (compares two)
more (compares two)
-est
→ most (compares three or more)
most (compares three or more)
Prefixes & Suffixes (Intro)
★ Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1) My big sister is very helpful because she helps me every day.
2) The broken crayon was useless because nobody could use it.
3) A giraffe is taller than a horse.
4) Mount Everest is the tallest mountain in the world.
5) Please walk slowly so you do not wake the baby.
6) A teacher is a person who teaches students.
7) The story was very joyful because it made us all laugh.
8) The lost puppy felt hopeless without its family.
9) Cheetahs run faster than most animals on land.
★ Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1) Match each item to its correct answer.
-ful
→ full of
full of
-less
→ without
without
-er
→ more (compares two)
more (compares two)
-est
→ most (compares three or more)
most (compares three or more)
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