Suffix worksheet for Grade 2 English students to practice word formation by combining root words with suffixes.

Problem Overview:

The task is to match each root word with the appropriate suffix to form a new word. The goal is to understand how suffixes change the meaning or part of speech of a word.

Solution Approach:

1. Understand Suffixes: A suffix is a group of letters added to the end of a root word to change its meaning or function.
2. Match Root Words with Suffixes: Identify which suffix logically fits with each root word to form a meaningful new word.
3. Write the New Word: Combine the root word and the suffix to create the new word.

Step-by-Step Solution:

#### 1. Play + Ness
- Root Word: Play
- Suffix: Ness
- New Word: Playfulness

#### 2. Tea + Ship
- Root Word: Tea
- Suffix: Ship
- New Word: Teaspoon

#### 3. News + Ful
- Root Word: News
- Suffix: Ful
- New Word: Newspaper

#### 4. Mouth + Er
- Root Word: Mouth
- Suffix: Er
- New Word: Mouthful

#### 5. Fast + Spoon
- Root Word: Fast
- Suffix: Spoon
- New Word: Faster

#### 6. Spell + ed
- Root Word: Spell
- Suffix: ed
- New Word: Spelled

#### 7. Friend + ness
- Root Word: Friend
- Suffix: ness
- New Word: Friendliness

#### 8. Happy + ing
- Root Word: Happy
- Suffix: ing
- New Word: Happily

#### 9. Look + Paper
- Root Word: Look
- Suffix: Paper
- New Word: Lucky

#### 10. Sad + Ful
- Root Word: Sad
- Suffix: Ful
- New Word: Saddened

Final Answer:

```
Play + Ness = Playfulness
Tea + Ship = Teaspoon
News + Ful = Newspaper
Mouth + Er = Mouthful
Fast + Spoon = Faster
Spell + ed = Spelled
Friend + ness = Friendliness
Happy + ing = Happily
look + Paper = Lucky
Sad + Ful = Saddened
```

Explanation:

- Playfulness: Adding "ness" to "play" creates an abstract noun that describes the quality of being playful.
- Teaspoon: Combining "tea" and "spoon" forms a common kitchen utensil.
- Newspaper: Adding "ful" to "news" creates a compound word for a publication.
- Mouthful: "Er" added to "mouth" indicates a quantity related to the mouth.
- Faster: "Spoon" here is a typo; it should be "er," but we assume it's a mistake and use "er" to form "faster."
- Spelled: Adding "ed" to "spell" creates the past tense of the verb.
- Friendliness: "Ness" added to "friend" creates an abstract noun describing the quality of being friendly.
- Happily: "Ing" added to "happy" creates an adverb indicating happiness.
- Lucky: "Paper" here is a typo; it should be "y," but we assume it's a mistake and use "y" to form "lucky."
- Saddened: "Ful" added to "sad" creates an adjective describing the feeling of sadness.

Final Boxed Answer:

\boxed{
\begin{array}{ccc}
\text{Root Word} & \text{Suffix} & \text{Word} \\
\hline
\text{Play} & \text{Ness} & \text{Playfulness} \\
\text{Tea} & \text{Ship} & \text{Teaspoon} \\
\text{News} & \text{Ful} & \text{Newspaper} \\
\text{Mouth} & \text{Er} & \text{Mouthful} \\
\text{Fast} & \text{Spoon} & \text{Faster} \\
\text{Spell} & \text{ed} & \text{Spelled} \\
\text{Friend} & \text{ness} & \text{Friendliness} \\
\text{Happy} & \text{ing} & \text{Happily} \\
\text{look} & \text{Paper} & \text{Lucky} \\
\text{Sad} & \text{Ful} & \text{Saddened} \\
\end{array}
}