Suffixes worksheet for students to determine the meaning of words formed by adding suffixes to base words.

Let’s go through each word one by one. We’ll break it into the base word and the suffix, then use the meaning of the suffix to figure out what the whole word means.

1. singer
- Base word: sing
- Suffix: er → “one who”
- So, singer = one who sings

2. worthless
- Base word: worth
- Suffix: less → “without”
- So, worthless = without worth (or having no value)

3. tallest
- Base word: tall
- Suffix: est → “most”
- So, tallest = most tall

4. cheerful
- Base word: cheer
- Suffix: ful → “full of”
- So, cheerful = full of cheer (happy or joyful)

5. doable
- Base word: do
- Suffix: able → “can be done”
- So, doable = can be done

6. slower
- Base word: slow
- Suffix: er → “more”
- So, slower = more slow

7. youngest
- Base word: young
- Suffix: est → “most”
- So, youngest = most young

8. breakable
- Base word: break
- Suffix: able → “can be done”
- So, breakable = can be broken

9. fearless
- Base word: fear
- Suffix: less → “without”
- So, fearless = without fear

10. careful
- Base word: care
- Suffix: ful → “full of”
- So, careful = full of care (paying attention, being cautious)

Final Answer:
1. one who sings
2. without worth
3. most tall
4. full of cheer
5. can be done
6. more slow
7. most young
8. can be broken
9. without fear
10. full of care