Here is the step-by-step solution to the worksheet.
Step 1: Understand the Goal
The worksheet asks you to do two things for each sentence:
1. Find the word that ends with a suffix (like *-less, -ful, -er, -est, -ist, -or*).
2. Write down what that word means.
Step 2: Solve each sentence
1.
Sentence: "The dinner was
tasteless. I must have forgotten an ingredient."
*
Word: tasteless (root: taste + suffix: -less)
*
Definition: Without taste.
2.
Sentence: "Don’t forget to wear sunblock. The sun can be
harmful."
*
Word: harmful (root: harm + suffix: -ful)
*
Definition: Full of harm; causing damage or pain.
3.
Sentence: "If you want a good grade, you have to study
harder."
*
Word: harder (root: hard + suffix: -er)
*
Definition: More hard; with more effort.
4.
Sentence: "My mom was very
thankful that we made her a birthday cake."
*
Word: thankful (root: thank + suffix: -ful)
*
Definition: Full of thanks; feeling or showing gratitude.
5.
Sentence: "My grandpa is the
funniest person I know."
*
Word: funniest (root: funny + suffix: -est)
*
Definition: The most funny; causing the most laughter.
6.
Sentence: "Do you think the flu shot will be
painless?"
*
Word: painless (root: pain + suffix: -less)
*
Definition: Without pain.
7.
Sentence: "Alexander Graham Bell was a famous
inventor."
*
Word: inventor (root: invent + suffix: -or)
*
Definition: A person who creates or designs something new.
8.
Sentence: "Would you like to be a
scientist when you grow up?"
*
Word: scientist (root: science + suffix: -ist)
*
Definition: A person who studies science.
Final Answer:
1.
tasteless: without taste
2.
harmful: full of harm
3.
harder: more hard
4.
thankful: full of thanks
5.
funniest: most funny
6.
painless: without pain
7.
inventor: a person who invents
8.
scientist: a person who studies science
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of prefix and suffix worksheet 5th grade.
