Suffixes FUL LESS LY word Scramble puzzle worksheet

Suffixes FUL LESS LY word Scramble puzzle worksheet activity

Suffixes (-FUL, -LESS, -LY) Word Scramble – Grammar Unscrambled

I made this for my 4th graders who kept asking, "Why does 'careful' have '-ful' but 'careless' has '-less'?" Now they race to unscramble 24 suffix-packed words like "hopeful," "endless," and "quickly"—then compete to use them in the silliest sentences ("The fearless duck quickly ate a hopeless sandwich!").

What’s Inside:
✔ 2 printable pages (scramble + answer key)
✔ Bonus "Suffix Sort" challenge (group words by endings)
✔ Funny cartoon hints (a joyful sun, a useless broken pencil)

Teacher Win:
“My ESL student shouted ‘HELPFUL!’ after solving ‘PEHLULF’—then helped a friend spell it. Proud moment!” – Ms. G., ELL Teacher

Perfect For:
• Grammar centers
• Test prep without tears
• “I’m Done!” folders

Sample Scrambles:

• LUFECAR (Answer: careful)

• SSELDOG (Answer: godless)

• YLLAUQ (Answer: quickly)

Classroom Hack:
Play “Suffix Tag”—call out a suffix (-ful, -less, -ly); students race to touch matching words on the board