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Fixing the Signs at Silva Frame Shop

Grade 3 spelling practice: proofread signs at a picture frame shop and fix words where a suffix was added the wrong way.

Grade 3ELAInteractive · Printable

Aligned toL.3.2.e

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  • Single worksheet
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  • 1 Common Core standard
  • Printable answer key
  • 13 questions
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Format
Interactive · Printable
Grade
Grade 3
Subject
ELA
Question types
Fill in the blank, Multiple choice, Circle the answer, Sorting, Short answer

About this worksheet

What students practice

  • Students correct misspelled words that end in -ing, -ed, -est and -ness.
  • Students decide whether a word with a suffix is spelled correctly.
  • Students explain the spelling change made when a suffix is added.

How to use

Review the three spelling changes (double the letter, drop the e, change y to i), then have students proofread the shop signs on their own.

Curriculum

Common Core standard covered

L.3.2.e

Spell high-frequency and other studied words conventionally, including when adding suffixes to base words, such as sitting, smiled, cries, and happiness.

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Fixing the Signs at Silva Frame Shop

Proofread words with suffixes and spell them correctly.

Fix the signs

Ana's mom, Mrs. Silva, owns a shop that puts pictures and photos into frames. Ana made some signs and notes for the shop, but she spelled one word wrong in each. The wrong word is in bold. Write it the correct way.

1.
Write the bold word with the correct spelling.

Sign: We are closeing early on Monday.
Correct spelling:  

2.
Write the bold word with the correct spelling.

Sign: All frames are shiped in strong boxes.
Correct spelling:  

3.
Write the bold word with the correct spelling.

Sign: This wood frame is the heavyest one in the shop.
Correct spelling:  

4.
Write the bold word with the correct spelling.

Note: Please wait while we finish wraping your picture.
Correct spelling:  

5.
Write the bold word with the correct spelling.

Note: Mom copyed the old family photo before she framed it.
Correct spelling:  

6.
Write the bold word with the correct spelling.

Sign: Thank you for your kindnes to our shop!
Correct spelling:  

Check the spelling

Answer each question about words with suffixes.

7.
Ana wrote these words on the shop's order cards. Is each word spelled correctly? Sort the words.
measureingframingcuttingdryedsmileingtiniest
Spelled correctlySpelled wrong
8.
The new gold frame is shiny. Add -ing to the word shine. Which word is spelled correctly?
  • A. shinning
  • B. shineing
  • C. shining
9.
Add -ed to the word empty. Which word is spelled correctly?
  • A. emptied
  • B. emptyed
  • C. emptid
10.
Add -ness to the word sad. Which word is spelled correctly?
  • A. saddness
  • B. sadness
  • C. sadeness
11.
Add -ing to the word fit. Write the new word.

Mrs. Silva is (fit)   the photo into the frame.

12.
Ana wrote this sentence on a card. Underline the word that is spelled wrong.

Ibeleivethisisourbestframe

13.
Mrs. Silva says Saturday is the busiest day at the shop. What is the base word of busiest? What spelling change happened when -est was added?

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