Exploring the '-en' Suffix
A Grade 3 ELA worksheet focusing on understanding and using the '-en' suffix to form verbs and adjectives.
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Exploring the '-en' Suffix
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Read the instructions for each section carefully and answer all questions.
The suffix '-en' can be added to some words to change their meaning. It often means 'to make' or 'to become'. For example, 'light' (an adjective) becomes 'lighten' (to make lighter).
Add the suffix '-en' to the word in parentheses to complete each sentence. Be careful, sometimes you need to drop a letter!
1. Please the volume of the music. (loud)
2. The sun will the sky in the morning. (bright)
3. The baker will the dough. (soft)
4. We need to the rope before we use it. (tight)
5. The colors will if you wash the shirt too much. (fade)
Choose the word that correctly completes each sentence.
1. The artist used a brush to the colors.
dark
darken
darker
darkest
2. The gardener watched the flowers in the spring.
fresh
freshen
freshly
freshest
Write two sentences using words that have the '-en' suffix. Underline the words with '-en'.
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2.
Read each statement. Is it true or false?
1. The word 'golden' means 'to make gold'.
True
False
2. Adding '-en' always changes a noun into a verb.
True
False
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