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Suffix ER Sentence Reading Rings

Two sets of -er sentence cards show both jobs of the suffix: one set names people who do things (singer, climber, leader), and the other compares (taller, colder, bigger).
Grades
Grades 2–4, Elementary
Pages
3
File type
PDF
Preparation
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Updated Oct 26, 2026

Subject
ELA, Language Development, Phonics
Topic
Affixes, Morphology
Resource types
Activities, Centers, Worksheets & Printables, Task Cards
Preparation
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About this resource

What's inside this resource

Practice reading words with the suffix -ER with these sentence reading rings. Students will read words with the suffix -er in the context of sentences. Each card also includes a bold and colorful image to illustrate each sentence and to help students to learn the meanings of each word.

What is Included:

This resource includes one reading ring activity for the suffix er. There are cards each featuring a different word with the suffix er, with a sentence using the word in context and an image to illustrate that sentence.

When to Use

  • Early Finishers - If students finish their work early, they can use these reading rings for extra practice.

  • Small Group Work - Teachers can use these reading rings to target small groups of students who need more practice reading words with suffixes.

  • Independent Practice - Students can work independently at their desks to read this set of suffix cards.

  • Morning Work - Students can read and review this reading ring for morning work as their classmates arrive to class.

How to Make:

Teachers will print out the pages and cut each card apart. Once cut apart, the teacher can choose to laminate the cards for durability. Then, use a hole punch to punch a hole in the top left corner of the card. Place the cards on a ring to create your reading ring, making sure the cover card is on top.

Skills Assessed:

These reading rings help with identifying words with suffixes

These reading rings help with learning the meaning of suffixes

These reading rings help students learn how suffixes change the meaning of words.

These affixes reading rings are a low prep activity for teachers to prepare for students to use. Once created, these cards can be used over and over to practice reading words with suffixes in the context of a sentence.

In the classroom

Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

  • Tell apart -er meaning a person who does something and -er meaning more
  • Read -er words correctly in sentences

Skills covered

  • Sorting suffix meanings — students read agent words and comparing words in separate card sets

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Curriculum

Standards, concepts & topics

Standards

  • CCSS.RF.2.3.d — Decode words with common prefixes and suffixes.
  • CCSS.RF.3.3.a — Identify and know the meaning of the most common prefixes and derivational suffixes.
  • CCSS.RF.3.3.b — Decode words with common Latin suffixes.
  • CCSS.RF.5.3.a — Use combined knowledge of all letter-sound correspondences, syllabication patterns, and morphology (e.g., roots and affixes) to read accurately unfamiliar multisyllabic words in context and out of context.
  • CCSS.RF.4.3.a — Use combined knowledge of all letter-sound correspondences, syllabication patterns, and morphology (e.g., roots and affixes) to read accurately unfamiliar multisyllabic words in context and out of context.

Core concepts

  • Suffix -er
  • Comparatives
  • Agent nouns

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