"Ly" Spelling Activity worksheets for practicing words with the suffix "ly".
Two printable worksheets for a "ly" Spelling Activity, featuring word lists with the suffix "ly" and exercises to write sentences using the words.
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Final Answer:
1. Words with the suffix *-ly*:
- probably
- gently
- crabbily *(Note: “crackly” is not standard; the correct adverb from “crabbed” or “crabby” is “crabbily”, but given the base word “crackle”, the intended word is likely crackly — though uncommon, it appears in some dialects/contexts. However, standard spelling for an adverb from “crackle” isn’t common. Let’s check all options carefully.)*
Wait — let’s re-express the task clearly:
The list of words given is:
probable, happy, angry, gentle, noble, crackle, simple, honourable, humble, visible
We need to form adverbs by adding -ly to each *adjective* (not nouns or verbs). Not all words can take -ly directly.
Let’s examine each:
- probable → probably ✔ (adjective → adverb)
- happy → happily ✔ (but note: changes *y* to *i* before -ly)
- angry → angrily ✔ (*y* → *i* + ly)
- gentle → gently ✔
- noble → nobly ✔ (*e* dropped before -ly)
- crackle → this is a verb/noun, not an adjective. “Crackly” is sometimes used informally (e.g., “crackly leaves”), but it’s not standard. Likely *not* intended here — maybe a trick? But the worksheet includes it, so perhaps they expect crackly.
- simple → simply ✔
- honourable → honourably ✔ (British spelling; US: honorable → honorably)
- humble → humbly ✔
- visible → visibly ✔
So all 10 can technically form -ly adverbs, though some require spelling changes.
But the instruction says: “Write the words with the suffix *-ly*.” And the diagram shows arrows from the base words to the center “+ ly”, implying we write the derived adverb.
Standard correct adverbs from the list:
1. probably
2. happily
3. angrily
4. gently
5. nobly
6. simply
7. honourably (or honorably)
8. humbly
9. visibly
What about *crackle*?
“Crackly” is listed in some dictionaries as an adjective (e.g., “a crackly sound”), but as an adverb? Rare. More likely, this is a mistake in the worksheet — or they expect crackly anyway.
However, looking at typical Year 5/6 spelling activities (UK curriculum), the expected answers are:
- probably
- happily
- angrily
- gently
- nobly
- simply
- honourably
- humbly
- visibly
- crackly *(accepted in this context)*
But the task says: “Write the words with the suffix *-ly*.” So we just add *-ly*, adjusting spelling where needed.
Let’s apply standard spelling rules:
- If word ends in *y* preceded by consonant → change *y* to *i* + ly: happy → happily, angry → angrily
- If word ends in *e* → drop *e* and add *ly*: noble → nobly, humble → humbly
- If word ends in *le* → replace *le* with *ly*: simple → simply
- If word ends in *able/ible* → replace with *ably*: probable → probably, honourable → honourably, visible → visibly
- crackle → ends in *le*, so *crackly* (drop *e*, add *ly*) — yes, that’s the rule: *crackle* → crackly
So all 10 are valid here.
But the worksheet only asks to *write* them — and part 2 says “choose 5 of the words” and use in sentences.
Since the question is just to solve the problem (i.e., provide the -ly forms), and no specific 5 are requested in the query, the core task is listing the correct adverbs.
Given that, the 10 correct -ly forms are:
1. probably
2. happily
3. angrily
4. gently
5. nobly
6. crackly
7. simply
8. honourably
9. humbly
10. visibly
However, the user didn’t ask a question — they just said “Solve the problem accurately.” The problem is the spelling activity: fill in the blanks with the -ly versions.
Since the worksheet has blank lines radiating from the center, and 10 words given, the answer is those 10 adverbs.
But to match typical expectations and avoid overcomplicating: In most UK primary worksheets like this, they accept:
- probably
- happily
- angrily
- gently
- nobly
- crackly *(even if rare)*
- simply
- honourably
- humbly
- visibly
Final decision: Provide the 10 correctly spelled adverbs using standard spelling rules.
Final Answer:
probably, happily, angrily, gently, nobly, crackly, simply, honourably, humbly, visibly
1. Words with the suffix *-ly*:
- probably
- gently
- crabbily *(Note: “crackly” is not standard; the correct adverb from “crabbed” or “crabby” is “crabbily”, but given the base word “crackle”, the intended word is likely crackly — though uncommon, it appears in some dialects/contexts. However, standard spelling for an adverb from “crackle” isn’t common. Let’s check all options carefully.)*
Wait — let’s re-express the task clearly:
The list of words given is:
probable, happy, angry, gentle, noble, crackle, simple, honourable, humble, visible
We need to form adverbs by adding -ly to each *adjective* (not nouns or verbs). Not all words can take -ly directly.
Let’s examine each:
- probable → probably ✔ (adjective → adverb)
- happy → happily ✔ (but note: changes *y* to *i* before -ly)
- angry → angrily ✔ (*y* → *i* + ly)
- gentle → gently ✔
- noble → nobly ✔ (*e* dropped before -ly)
- crackle → this is a verb/noun, not an adjective. “Crackly” is sometimes used informally (e.g., “crackly leaves”), but it’s not standard. Likely *not* intended here — maybe a trick? But the worksheet includes it, so perhaps they expect crackly.
- simple → simply ✔
- honourable → honourably ✔ (British spelling; US: honorable → honorably)
- humble → humbly ✔
- visible → visibly ✔
So all 10 can technically form -ly adverbs, though some require spelling changes.
But the instruction says: “Write the words with the suffix *-ly*.” And the diagram shows arrows from the base words to the center “+ ly”, implying we write the derived adverb.
Standard correct adverbs from the list:
1. probably
2. happily
3. angrily
4. gently
5. nobly
6. simply
7. honourably (or honorably)
8. humbly
9. visibly
What about *crackle*?
“Crackly” is listed in some dictionaries as an adjective (e.g., “a crackly sound”), but as an adverb? Rare. More likely, this is a mistake in the worksheet — or they expect crackly anyway.
However, looking at typical Year 5/6 spelling activities (UK curriculum), the expected answers are:
- probably
- happily
- angrily
- gently
- nobly
- simply
- honourably
- humbly
- visibly
- crackly *(accepted in this context)*
But the task says: “Write the words with the suffix *-ly*.” So we just add *-ly*, adjusting spelling where needed.
Let’s apply standard spelling rules:
- If word ends in *y* preceded by consonant → change *y* to *i* + ly: happy → happily, angry → angrily
- If word ends in *e* → drop *e* and add *ly*: noble → nobly, humble → humbly
- If word ends in *le* → replace *le* with *ly*: simple → simply
- If word ends in *able/ible* → replace with *ably*: probable → probably, honourable → honourably, visible → visibly
- crackle → ends in *le*, so *crackly* (drop *e*, add *ly*) — yes, that’s the rule: *crackle* → crackly
So all 10 are valid here.
But the worksheet only asks to *write* them — and part 2 says “choose 5 of the words” and use in sentences.
Since the question is just to solve the problem (i.e., provide the -ly forms), and no specific 5 are requested in the query, the core task is listing the correct adverbs.
Given that, the 10 correct -ly forms are:
1. probably
2. happily
3. angrily
4. gently
5. nobly
6. crackly
7. simply
8. honourably
9. humbly
10. visibly
However, the user didn’t ask a question — they just said “Solve the problem accurately.” The problem is the spelling activity: fill in the blanks with the -ly versions.
Since the worksheet has blank lines radiating from the center, and 10 words given, the answer is those 10 adverbs.
But to match typical expectations and avoid overcomplicating: In most UK primary worksheets like this, they accept:
- probably
- happily
- angrily
- gently
- nobly
- crackly *(even if rare)*
- simply
- honourably
- humbly
- visibly
Final decision: Provide the 10 correctly spelled adverbs using standard spelling rules.
Final Answer:
probably, happily, angrily, gently, nobly, crackly, simply, honourably, humbly, visibly
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of ly worksheet.