Suffixes that change words: words and meanings: matching worksheet for Grade 5, page 1 preview

Matching worksheet · English

Suffixes that change words: words and meanings · Grade 5

Match 6 suffixes that change words words to their meanings. Builds topic vocabulary and reading for meaning.

Grade 5 · ages 10 to 11
Easy
10 to 15 minutes
1 page
Free

Goes with the game Word Woods.

The answer key is a separate page for grown-ups. Sign in to download it.

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The two columns to match

Directions: Draw a line from each item on the left to the one it matches on the right.

Word: darkness · kindness · invention · artist · joyful · movement
Meaning (in a different order):
A person who paints, draws or sculpts
Full of happiness
Something new that someone has created
The act of changing position or place
The quality of being friendly and generous
The state of having little or no light

What your child practices

Your child builds topic vocabulary and reading for meaning. The skill is “Vocabulary in context”: use context to determine word meaning.

Grades and ages: Grade 5, ages 10 to 11
Time: About 10 to 15 minutes
Subject: English
Level: Easy for Grade 5
Answer key: Yes, for grown-ups who sign in
Printing: 1 page, US Letter or A4, low-ink option
Updated: October 15, 2026

How to use it

Try the first question together so the format is clear. Then let your child work through the rest, showing their thinking on the page. It is one of the easier sheets for Grade 5, good as a warm-up or a first look at the skill.

An answer key comes with it as a separate page that grown-ups download after signing in.

Tip for grown-ups: Match the pairs your child is sure of first, then work out the rest from what is left.

Done on paper? A grown-up can record it on the child's page in PlayOwl; downloading alone doesn't count as finished.