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G5 Spectrum Spelling Plurals_Suffixes

Total questions: 138

Worksheet time: 1hrs 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Choose the correct plural form to complete the sentence: "The ____ are pretty colors." Base word: leaf.

a)

leaves

b)

leafs

c)

leafes

d)

leave

2.

Choose the correct plural form to complete the sentence: "We picked ____ in the woods." Base word: berry.

a)

berries

b)

berrys

c)

berrieses

d)

berryes

3.

Choose the correct plural form to complete the sentence: "We saw a movie about ____." Base word: wolf.

a)

wolves

b)

wolfs

c)

wolvs

d)

wolfes

4.

Choose the correct plural form to complete the sentence: "The ____ are in the barn." Base word: calf.

a)

calves

b)

calfs

c)

calfes

d)

calvies

5.

Choose the correct plural form to complete the sentence: "There are two ____ in the city." Base word: library.

a)

libraries

b)

librarys

c)

libraryes

d)

libraris

6.

Choose the correct plural form to complete the sentence: "Dad built ____ in the garage." Base word: shelf.

a)

shelves

b)

shelfs

c)

shelfes

d)

shelvies

7.

Choose the correct plural form to complete the sentence: "It costs a dollar to ride the ____." Base word: pony.

a)

ponies

b)

ponys

c)

ponyes

d)

ponys'

8.

Choose the correct plural form to complete the sentence: "The story is about seven tiny ____." Base word: elf.

a)

elves

b)

elfs

c)

elfes

d)

elvs

9.

Choose the correct plural form to complete the sentence: "____ are fun to watch at night." Base word: firefly.

a)

fireflies

b)

fireflys

c)

fireflis

d)

fireflyes

10.

Choose the correct plural form to complete the sentence: "Mother planted ____ in the yard." Base word: lily.

a)

lilies

b)

lilys

c)

lilyes

d)

lilys'

11.

Choose the correct plural form to complete the sentence: "The mother lion has three ____." Base word: baby.

a)

babies

b)

babys

c)

babyes

d)

babys'

12.

Choose the correct plural form to complete the sentence: "The police caught the ____." Base word: thief.

a)

thieves

b)

thiefs

c)

thiefes

d)

thievs

13.

Make the word plural: cranberry.

a)

cranberries

b)

cranberrys

c)

cranberryes

d)

cranberres

14.

Make the word plural: bunny.

a)

bunnies

b)

bunnys

c)

bunnyes

d)

bunnys'

15.

Make the word plural: calf.

a)

calves

b)

calfs

c)

calfes

d)

calvies

16.

Make the word plural: church.

a)

churches

b)

churchs

c)

churcheses

d)

churche

17.

Make the word plural: rainbow.

a)

rainbows

b)

rainbowes

c)

rainbow's

d)

rainbowen

18.

Make the word plural: watch.

a)

watches

b)

watchs

c)

watchees

d)

watchies

19.

Make the word plural: life.

a)

lives

b)

lifes

c)

lifves

d)

lifees

20.

Make the word plural: hobby.

a)

hobbies

b)

hobbys

c)

hobbie's

d)

hobbes

21.

Make the word plural: notch.

a)

notches

b)

notchs

c)

notcheses

d)

notche

22.

Make the word plural: vicinity.

a)

vicinities

b)

vicinitys

c)

vicinityes

d)

vicinity's

23.

Make the word plural: psalm.

a)

psalms

b)

psalm's

c)

psalmes

d)

psalmen

24.

Make the word plural: index.

a)

indexes

b)

indices

c)

indexs

d)

indexies

25.

Make the word plural: half.

a)

halves

b)

halfs

c)

halfes

d)

halvies

26.

Make the word plural: suffix.

a)

suffixes

b)

suffixs

c)

suffices

d)

suffixies

27.

Make the word plural: symphony.

a)

symphonies

b)

symphonys

c)

symphonyes

d)

symphoniez

28.

Make the following words plural by adding s or es: ostrich.

a)

ostrichs

b)

ostriches

c)

ostrichies

d)

ostrich

29.

Make the following words plural by adding s or es: buffalo.

a)

buffalos

b)

buffaloes

c)

buffaloies

d)

buffalo

30.

Make the following words plural by adding s or es: camper.

a)

campers

b)

camperes

c)

camperies

d)

camper

31.

Make the following words plural by adding s or es: balloon.

a)

balloons

b)

balloones

c)

balloonies

d)

balloon

32.

Make the following words plural by adding s or es: toothbrush.

a)

toothbrushs

b)

toothbrushes

c)

toothbrushi

d)

toothbrush

33.

Make the following words plural by adding s or es: birch.

a)

birchs

b)

birches

c)

birchies

d)

birch

34.

Make the following words plural by adding s or es: caterpillar.

a)

caterpillars

b)

caterpillares

c)

caterpillaries

d)

caterpillar

35.

Make the following words plural by adding s or es: lunch.

a)

lunchs

b)

lunches

c)

lunchies

d)

lunch

36.

Make the following words plural by adding s or es: tomato.

a)

tomatos

b)

tomatoes

c)

tomatoies

d)

tomato

37.

Make the following words plural by adding s or es: paragraph.

a)

paragraphs

b)

paragraphes

c)

paragraphies

d)

paragraph

38.

Make the following words plural by adding s or es: skateboard.

a)

skateboards

b)

skateboardes

c)

skateboardies

d)

skateboard

39.

Make the following words plural by adding s or es: volcano.

a)

volcanos

b)

volcanoes

c)

volcanoies

d)

volcano

40.

Make the following words plural by adding s or es: potato.

a)

potatos

b)

potatoes

c)

potatoies

d)

potato

41.

Make the following words plural by adding s or es: class.

a)

classs

b)

classes

c)

classies

d)

class

42.

Make the following words plural by adding s or es: sandbox.

a)

sandboxs

b)

sandboxes

c)

sandboxies

d)

sandbox

43.

Make the following words plural by adding s or es: notebook.

a)

notebooks

b)

notebookes

c)

notebookies

d)

notebook

44.

Make the following words plural by adding s or es: fossil.

a)

fossils

b)

fossiles

c)

fossilies

d)

fossil

45.

Write the plural of each word on the line. Then write the plural in the correct box puzzle: match.

a)

matchs

b)

matches

c)

matchies

d)

match

46.

Write the plural of each word on the line. Then write the plural in the correct box puzzle: city.

a)

citys

b)

cities

c)

cityies

d)

city

47.

Write the plural of each word on the line. Then write the plural in the correct box puzzle: school.

a)

schools

b)

schooles

c)

schoolies

d)

school

48.

Write the plural of each word on the line. Then write the plural in the correct box puzzle: foot.

a)

foots

b)

feet

c)

feets

d)

foot

49.

Write the plural of each word on the line. Then write the plural in the correct box puzzle: body.

a)

bodys

b)

bodies

c)

bodyes

d)

body

50.

Write the plural of each word on the line. Then write the plural in the correct box puzzle: church.

a)

churchs

b)

churches

c)

churchies

d)

church

51.

Write the plural of each word on the line. Then write the plural in the correct box puzzle: man.

a)

mans

b)

men

c)

manes

d)

man

52.

Write the plural of each word on the line. Then write the plural in the correct box puzzle: radio.

a)

radios

b)

radioes

c)

radioies

d)

radio

53.

Write the plural of each word on the line. Then write the plural in the correct box puzzle: calf.

a)

calfs

b)

calves

c)

calfes

d)

calf

54.

Write the plural of each word on the line. Then write the plural in the correct box puzzle: penny.

a)

pennys

b)

pennies

c)

pence

d)

penny

55.

Write the plural of each word on the line. Then write the plural in the correct box puzzle: child.

a)

childs

b)

children

c)

childes

d)

child

56.

Write the plural of each word on the line. Then write the plural in the correct box puzzle: piano.

a)

pianos

b)

pianoes

c)

pianoes

d)

piano

57.

Write the plural of each word on the line. Then write the plural in the correct box puzzle: woman.

a)

womans

b)

women

c)

womanses

d)

woman

58.

Write the plural of each word on the line. Then write the plural in the correct box puzzle: story.

a)

storys

b)

stories

c)

storyes

d)

story

59.

Write the plural of each word on the line. Then write the plural in the correct box puzzle: sandwich.

a)

sandwichs

b)

sandwiches

c)

sandwichez

d)

sandwich

60.

Write the plural of each word on the line. Then write the plural in the correct box puzzle: mouse.

a)

mouses

b)

mice

c)

mousen

d)

mouse

61.

From the following list, select the correct word to complete the sentence. Word list: vaporize, naturalist, harshly, purify, pitiless, correctness. Before drinking river water you should ______ it because it may be polluted.

a)

purify

b)

vaporize

c)

correctness

d)

harshly

62.

From the following list, select the correct word to complete the sentence. Word list: vaporize, naturalist, harshly, purify, pitiless, correctness. A person who practices the study of nature is a ______.

a)

naturalist

b)

purify

c)

pitiless

d)

vaporize

63.

From the following list, select the correct word to complete the sentence. Word list: vaporize, naturalist, harshly, purify, pitiless, correctness. The ______ football coach made the team run an extra mile.

a)

pitiless

b)

harshly

c)

vaporize

d)

correctness

64.

From the following list, select the correct word to complete the sentence. Word list: vaporize, naturalist, harshly, purify, pitiless, correctness. Check your spelling for ______ when using new words.

a)

correctness

b)

harshly

c)

naturalist

d)

pitiless

65.

From the following list, select the correct word to complete the sentence. Word list: vaporize, naturalist, harshly, purify, pitiless, correctness. The angry man spoke ______ to the telephone operator.

a)

harshly

b)

purify

c)

naturalist

d)

pitiless

66.

From the following list, select the correct word to complete the sentence. Word list: vaporize, naturalist, harshly, purify, pitiless, correctness. High temperatures will make water ______.

a)

vaporize

b)

pitiless

c)

purify

d)

correctness

67.

Use the suffixes in the word box to make new words that answer each phrase. Suffixes: -ist, -less, -ness, -ly, -fy, -ize. An adjective meaning without power.

a)

powerless

b)

powerly

c)

powerize

d)

powerist

68.

Use the suffixes in the word box to make new words that answer each phrase. Suffixes: -ist, -less, -ness, -ly, -fy, -ize. An adverb that tells how a brave person acts.

a)

bravely

b)

braveless

c)

braveist

d)

braveize

69.

Use the suffixes in the word box to make new words that answer each phrase. Suffixes: -ist, -less, -ness, -ly, -fy, -ize. A verb meaning to make simple.

a)

simplify

b)

simplize

c)

simpleless

d)

simplist

70.

Use the suffixes in the word box to make new words that answer each phrase. Suffixes: -ist, -less, -ness, -ly, -fy, -ize. A noun meaning a person who makes works of art.

a)

artist

b)

artly

c)

artless

d)

artize

71.

Use the suffixes in the word box to make new words that answer each phrase. Suffixes: -ist, -less, -ness, -ly, -fy, -ize. A verb meaning to form crystals.

a)

crystallize

b)

crystalist

c)

crystalness

d)

crystally

72.

Use the suffixes in the word box to make new words that answer each phrase. Suffixes: -ist, -less, -ness, -ly, -fy, -ize. A noun meaning the state of being dark.

a)

darkness

b)

darkly

c)

darkless

d)

darkize

73.

Add able to the words below. Choose the correctly formed word. Word: break

a)

breakable

b)

breakably

c)

breakist

d)

breakness

74.

Add able to the words below. Choose the correctly formed word. Word: notice

a)

noticeable

b)

noticely

c)

noticist

d)

noticeless

75.

Add able to the words below. Choose the correctly formed word. Word: reason

a)

reasonable

b)

reasonly

c)

reasonist

d)

reasonless

76.

The suffixes en and ize mean to make or cause to be. Add en to the words below. Choose the correctly formed word. Word: bright

a)

brighten

b)

brightize

c)

brightist

d)

brightness

77.

The suffixes en and ize mean to make or cause to be. Add en to the words below. Choose the correctly formed word. Word: hard

a)

harden

b)

hardize

c)

hardist

d)

hardness

78.

The suffixes en and ize mean to make or cause to be. Add en to the words below. Choose the correctly formed word. Word: sharp

a)

sharpen

b)

sharpize

c)

sharpist

d)

sharpless

79.

Add ize to the words below. Choose the correctly formed word. Word: modern

a)

modernize

b)

modernen

c)

modernist

d)

modernless

80.

Add ize to the words below. Choose the correctly formed word. Word: tender

a)

tenderize

b)

tenderen

c)

tenderist

d)

tenderless

81.

Add ize to the words below. Choose the correctly formed word. Word: sterile

a)

sterilize

b)

sterileen

c)

sterilist

d)

sterileless

82.

The suffix ist means one who does something. Add ist to the words below. Choose the correctly formed word. Word: type

a)

typist

b)

typeist

c)

typely

d)

typeless

83.

The suffix ist means one who does something. Add ist to the words below. Choose the correctly formed word. Word: violin

a)

violinist

b)

violinly

c)

violinize

d)

violinless

84.

The suffix ist means one who does something. Add ist to the words below. Choose the correctly formed word. Word: perfection

a)

perfectionist

b)

perfectionize

c)

perfectionly

d)

perfectionless

85.

The suffix ous means having the quality of. Add ous to the words below. Choose the correctly formed word. Word: marvel

a)

marvelous

b)

marvelize

c)

marvelen

d)

marvelist

86.

The suffix ous means having the quality of. Add ous to the words below. Choose the correctly formed word. Word: nerve

a)

nervous

b)

nerveous

c)

nerveize

d)

nerveist

87.

The suffix ous means having the quality of. Add ous to the words below. Choose the correctly formed word. Word: courage

a)

courageous

b)

courageize

c)

courageen

d)

courageist

88.

Use the words you wrote above to complete the sentence. Choose the best word. Pat’s answer was so ______, everyone agreed she must be right.

a)

reasonable

b)

noticeable

c)

nervous

d)

breakable

89.

Use the words you wrote above to complete the sentence. Choose the best word. The soldier received a medal for his ______ act in battle.

a)

courageous

b)

marvelous

c)

modernize

d)

violinist

90.

Use the words you wrote above to complete the sentence. Choose the best word. We went to the concert to listen to my favorite ______.

a)

violinist

b)

typist

c)

perfectionist

d)

tenderize

91.

Use the words you wrote above to complete the sentence. Choose the best word. In a hospital, someone must ______ instruments that are used in operations.

a)

sterilize

b)

modernize

c)

brighten

d)

harden

92.

Use the words you wrote above to complete the sentence. Choose the best word. My friends who read that novel said that it was ______!

a)

marvelous

b)

reasonable

c)

noticeable

d)

breakable

93.

Use the words you wrote above to complete the sentence. Choose the best word. Mrs. Grant wants to ______ her kitchen by replacing the old cupboard doors.

a)

modernize

b)

brighten

c)

sterilize

d)

harden

94.

Use the words you wrote above to complete the sentence. Choose the best word. Painting this room white will help to ______ its appearance.

a)

brighten

b)

sharpen

c)

noticeable

d)

harden

95.

Use the words you wrote above to complete the sentence. Choose the best word. Mr. Burns is such a ______ that he will redo his work many times over.

a)

perfectionist

b)

typist

c)

violinist

d)

modernize

96.

Use the words you wrote above to complete the sentence. Choose the best word. Before a test, try to stay calm and not get ______.

a)

nervous

b)

marvelous

c)

reasonable

d)

breakable

97.

Use the words you wrote above to complete the sentence. Choose the best word. If you display the bulletin on this wall, it will be more ______.

a)

noticeable

b)

reasonable

c)

courageous

d)

typist

98.

Use the words you wrote above to complete the sentence. Choose the best word. Clay will ______ and be difficult to mold if you leave it out.

a)

harden

b)

brighten

c)

modernize

d)

marvelous

99.

Use the words you wrote above to complete the sentence. Choose the best word. Try not to drop the vase because it is ______.

a)

breakable

b)

nervous

c)

noticeable

d)

courageous

100.

From the passage about Brad and Lauren exploring a cave, choose the boldfaced word that matches this meaning: place of entry.

a)

entrance

b)

darkness

c)

astonishment

d)

friendship

101.

From the passage about Brad and Lauren exploring a cave, choose the boldfaced word that matches this meaning: out of breath.

a)

thoughtful

b)

breathless

c)

dangerous

d)

reluctantly

102.

From the passage about Brad and Lauren exploring a cave, choose the boldfaced word that matches this meaning: state of being excited.

a)

excitement

b)

consolation

c)

determination

d)

astonishment

103.

From the passage about Brad and Lauren exploring a cave, choose the boldfaced word that matches this meaning: having little or no light.

a)

friendship

b)

darkness

c)

wooden

d)

foolish

104.

From the passage about Brad and Lauren exploring a cave, choose the boldfaced word that matches this meaning: great surprise.

a)

astonishment

b)

disappointment

c)

thoughtful

d)

gently

105.

From the passage about Brad and Lauren exploring a cave, choose the boldfaced word that matches this meaning: unwise.

a)

foolish

b)

reluctantly

c)

dangerous

d)

entrance

106.

From the passage about Brad and Lauren exploring a cave, choose the boldfaced word that matches this meaning: deep in thought.

a)

thoughtful

b)

determination

c)

consolation

d)

astonishment

107.

From the passage about Brad and Lauren exploring a cave, choose the boldfaced word that matches this meaning: state of being friends.

a)

friendship

b)

excitement

c)

darkness

d)

entrance

108.

From the passage about Brad and Lauren exploring a cave, choose the boldfaced word that matches this meaning: with unwillingness.

a)

gently

b)

reluctantly

c)

foolish

d)

wooden

109.

From the passage about Brad and Lauren exploring a cave, choose the boldfaced word that matches this meaning: act of being comforted.

a)

consolation

b)

astonishment

c)

excitement

d)

friendship

110.

From the passage about Brad and Lauren exploring a cave, choose the boldfaced word that matches this meaning: feeling let down.

a)

determination

b)

disappointment

c)

thoughtful

d)

entrance

111.

From the passage about Brad and Lauren exploring a cave, choose the boldfaced word that matches this meaning: quality of being firm.

a)

determination

b)

gently

c)

astonishment

d)

wooden

112.

From the passage about Brad and Lauren exploring a cave, choose the boldfaced word that matches this meaning: in a gentle manner.

a)

gently

b)

reluctantly

c)

foolish

d)

dangerous

113.

From the passage about Brad and Lauren exploring a cave, choose the boldfaced word that matches this meaning: made of wood.

a)

wooden

b)

entrance

c)

friendship

d)

darkness

114.

From the passage about Brad and Lauren exploring a cave, choose the boldfaced word that matches this meaning: involving something that can cause harm.

a)

dangerous

b)

foolish

c)

astonishment

d)

excitement

115.

From the passage about Alina and Melissa encountering an opossum near their house, choose the boldfaced word that matches this meaning: able to cause harm.

a)

dangerous

b)

fearful

c)

doubtful

d)

freedom

116.

From the passage about Alina and Melissa encountering an opossum near their house, choose the boldfaced word that matches this meaning: showing fear.

a)

fearful

b)

cheery

c)

visitor

d)

comical

117.

From the passage about Alina and Melissa encountering an opossum near their house, choose the boldfaced word that matches this meaning: bright and pleasant.

a)

cheery

b)

beady

c)

bushy

d)

darkness

118.

From the passage about Alina and Melissa encountering an opossum near their house, choose the boldfaced word that matches this meaning: thick and spreading.

a)

bushy

b)

fearful

c)

movement

d)

comical

119.

From the passage about Alina and Melissa encountering an opossum near their house, choose the boldfaced word that matches this meaning: act of moving.

a)

movement

b)

visitor

c)

freedom

d)

doubtful

120.

From the passage about Alina and Melissa encountering an opossum near their house, choose the boldfaced word that matches this meaning: a guest.

a)

visitor

b)

cheery

c)

beady

d)

fearful

121.

From the passage about Alina and Melissa encountering an opossum near their house, choose the boldfaced word that matches this meaning: state of comfort.

a)

comfortable

b)

amazement

c)

freedom

d)

darkness

122.

From the passage about Alina and Melissa encountering an opossum near their house, choose the boldfaced word that matches this meaning: small, round, and shiny.

a)

beady

b)

bushy

c)

cheery

d)

doubtful

123.

From the passage about Alina and Melissa encountering an opossum near their house, choose the boldfaced word that matches this meaning: without light.

a)

darkness

b)

amazement

c)

visitor

d)

comical

124.

From the passage about Alina and Melissa encountering an opossum near their house, choose the boldfaced word that matches this meaning: cause to be afraid.

a)

frighten

b)

doubtful

c)

cheery

d)

freedom

125.

From the passage about Alina and Melissa encountering an opossum near their house, choose the boldfaced word that matches this meaning: great surprise.

a)

amazement

b)

movement

c)

fearful

d)

visitor

126.

From the passage about Alina and Melissa encountering an opossum near their house, choose the boldfaced word that matches this meaning: funny.

a)

comical

b)

cheery

c)

bushy

d)

beady

127.

From the passage about Alina and Melissa encountering an opossum near their house, choose the boldfaced word that matches this meaning: not sure.

a)

doubtful

b)

fearful

c)

dangerous

d)

visitor

128.

From the passage about Alina and Melissa encountering an opossum near their house, choose the boldfaced word that matches this meaning: state of being free.

a)

freedom

b)

comfortable

c)

amazement

d)

darkness

129.

Add the suffix ion or ity to form the noun that means the state of being protected.

a)

protection

b)

protectivity

c)

protectation

d)

protectedness

130.

Add the suffix ion or ity to form the noun that means the quality of being scarce.

a)

scarcity

b)

scarceness

c)

scarceion

d)

scarceity

131.

Add the suffix ion or ity to form the noun that means the quality of being necessary.

a)

necessity

b)

necessarion

c)

necessarity

d)

necessaryness

132.

Add the suffix ion or ity to form the noun that means the state of combining.

a)

combination

b)

combineity

c)

combinement

d)

combinization

133.

Add the suffix ion or ity to form the noun that means the state of colliding.

a)

collision

b)

collideity

c)

collidion

d)

collidation

134.

Add the suffix ion or ity to form the noun that means the state of being divided.

a)

division

b)

divideity

c)

dividion

d)

dividation

135.

Add the suffix ion or ity to form the noun that means the state of being permitted.

a)

permission

b)

permittion

c)

permitity

d)

permitedion

136.

Add the suffix ion or ity to form the noun that means the quality of being active.

a)

activity

b)

activeness

c)

action

d)

activeity

137.

Add the suffix ion or ity to form the noun that means the state of being received.

a)

reception

b)

receiveity

c)

receival

d)

receivement

138.

Add the suffix ion or ity to form the noun that means the state of being directed.

a)

direction

b)

directity

c)

directation

d)

directment