Suffixes Posters

This resource allows students to learn all about suffixes with these suffix posters. They make great classroom displays as well as a great teaching tool for teachers to use when teaching students about different suffixes.

What is Included:

Each suffix has its own poster that features the suffix, its meaning, a word that uses the suffix with a corresponding visual. There is also a poster page that includes all of the suffixes included in this resource packet.

This suffix poster resource contains a wide variety of suffixes and include bold, colorful, and easy to recognize images for examples of each suffix. This allows students to stay engaged while learning about different suffixes.

How to Use:

• These suffix posters can be used as a classroom display by hanging posters in a designated area in the classroom.

• These suffix posters can be used as a teaching tool while introducing suffixes by showing students the specific poster for the suffix being learned to demonstrate the meaning and an example of the suffix.

• These suffix posters can be placed in a writing center for referencing while students write. This can be done through a wall display or by creating a reference book for students to flip through when they need to reference a suffix.

Suffixes Included:

-able, -ed, -er, -est, -ful, -ible, -ing, -ion, -ism, -less, -ly, -ment, -ness, -ous, -y

Skills Assessed:

• These posters help with identifying words with suffixes

• These posters help with learning the meaning of suffixes

• These posters help students learn how suffixes change the meaning of words.

These suffix posters are no prep. Teachers can simply print each poster and hang, or hold up to use in class. The teacher may choose to laminate the posters for durability. These posters include American, British and Australian spellings for root words.