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Fox Kits and Suffix Clues

Read a story about two fox kits and use the suffixes -er and -ly as clues to what words like hunter and slowly mean.

Grade 1ELAInteractive · Printable

Aligned toL.1.4.b

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  • 1 Common Core standard
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  • 10 questions
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Format
Interactive · Printable
Grade
Grade 1
Subject
ELA
Question types
Fill in the blank, Multiple choice, Matching, Circle the answer, Short answer

About this worksheet

What students practice

  • Students use the suffix -er as a clue that a word names one who does something.
  • Students use the suffix -ly as a clue that a word tells how something is done.
  • Students add -er or -ly to a base word to make a word with a new meaning.

How to use

Read the story aloud and point out each word that ends in -er or -ly. Then let students answer the questions alone or with a partner.

Curriculum

Common Core standard covered

L.1.4.b

Use frequently occurring affixes as a clue to the meaning of a word.

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Name Date

Fox Kits and Suffix Clues

Use -er and -ly to figure out what a word means.

Read the story

Tam and Bree Learn to Hunt

1Tam and Bree were fox kits. They lived with Mama Fox in a den under a log. Tam was a fast runner. Bree was a high jumper.

2One evening, Mama Fox led them into the tall grass. "A good hunter is a good listener," she said softly. The kits held still and listened.

3Squeak! A mouse was hiding in the grass. Mama crept slowly toward the sound. Then she jumped quickly and landed right on the mouse.

4Now it was Bree's turn. She listened, crept, and jumped. She missed, but Mama licked her ear kindly. "You will be a fine hunter soon," Mama said.

Find the suffix clues

A suffix is a word part at the end of a word. The suffix -er can mean "one who." A teacher is one who teaches. The suffix -ly means "in a ___ way." Loudly means "in a loud way."

1.
In paragraph 1, Tam was a fast runner. What is a runner?
  • A. a place where you run
  • B. one who runs
  • C. in a running way
  • D. running one more time
2.
In paragraph 3, Mama crept slowly toward the sound. How did Mama move?
  • A. in a fast way
  • B. in a loud way
  • C. in a slow way
  • D. in a bouncy way
3.
All of these words end in -er. Circle the THREE words where -er means "one who," like runner.

diggerwinterriverhunterswimmerotter

4.
Read paragraph 2 again. Underline the sentence that has a word meaning "one who listens."

One evening, Mama Fox led them into the tall grass."A good hunter is a good listener," she said softly.The kits held still and listened.

5.
Match each word from the story to what it means.
  1. hunter
  2. quickly
  3. jumper
  4. kindly
  1. A. in a quick way
  2. B. one who jumps
  3. C. in a kind way
  4. D. one who hunts

Build new words

Add a suffix to a word to make a new word. Think about what the new word means.

6.
Add -er to the word in ( ). Write the new word on the line.

A bird that sings is a   (sing).
A goat that climbs rocks is a good   (climb).
A beaver that builds a dam is a   (build).

7.
Add -ly to the word in ( ). Write the new word on the line.

The rabbit sits   (quiet) in the grass.
The stars shine   (bright) at night.
The squirrel holds the nut   (tight).

8.
Which word means "one who watches"?
  • A. watching
  • B. watched
  • C. watches
  • D. watcher
9.
Which word means "in a sad way"?
  • A. sadly
  • B. sadder
  • C. sadness
  • D. sad
10.
Write a sentence about a wild animal. Use a word that ends in -er or -ly.

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