Suffix –s/-es

Tricks Pranks Hugs Paths Strands Wishes Benches Foxes Dresses Inches

Schools Peaches Trails Tarts Witches Lunches Stitches Props Stains Malls

Suffix –s/-es

Origin is Anglo-Saxon Meaning: Plural (more than one) Use suffix –es if the root word ends

in s, ch, sh, z, or x Use suffix –s for all other root word

endings

Suffix –s/-es

Phrases lunches on the window sills jars of jams rows of benches in the park wishes on stars

Suffix –s/-es

Sentences All your hugs and good wishes lift me. Her skin is like peaches and cream. Those peach tarts put some inches on my

waist. Halloween is for tricks and treats. I could see beautiful trails and paths with

hundreds of trees through those big windows.

The foxes and bears sleep in their dens in the winters.

Suffix –s/-es

Pictures Phones Haunches Knobs Routes Lawns Knights Cables Values Tundras

Gestures Castles Fields Suits Crooks Weirdos Coins Tables Centers Couches

Suffix –s/-es

Origin is Anglo-Saxon Meaning: Plural (more than one) Use suffix –es if the root word ends

in s, ch, sh, z, or x Use suffix –s for all other root word

endings

Suffix –s/-es

Phrases playing card games through the night bright futures fields of dandelions suits and ties for dad

Suffix –s/-es

Sentences The architects will use unique designs for

the new museum. Mrs. Wilkes has two daughters who are both

pharmacists. The autographs in the books are from well-

known actors. Read the stanzas in the poems to the senior

citizens. Ghosts and ghouls will frighten little children

on Halloween nights. When you lift weights the wrong way, it can

injure your ligaments.

Suffix -es

Stories Cherries Phonies Cities Pennies Nighties Libraries Ladies Babies Tries

Fries Rallies Copies Studies Candies Jellies Secretaries Rookies Pansies Mummies

Suffix -es

When the word ends with a consonant followed by a y, change the y to an I and add the –es suffix to make the word plural

Suffix -es

Phrases picking daises for a bouquet ladies and gentlemen pennies from heaven frequent pep rallies

Suffix -es

Sentences Rubies and sapphires are my favorite

gemstones. She fries the potatoes in order to make

French fries. I love to make jellies made from fresh

berries. Libraries should have the newest

technologies. The trollies in cities run on cable lines. Sue’s clever little ditties gave us some

laughs!

Super StoreThe Super Store sells all kinds of goods, and

they have great low prices too.Just check the tags and you may find for the

cost of one, you get two!

There are boxes of toys in tall piles, and bunches of games and jump ropes.

There are shelves full of dolls with long lashes to dress up in ribbons and bows.

If you fix cars and trucks, you’ll find parts there.

There are gears and tool benches and more.They sell flags for the outside of houses and

latches for fixing the doors.

The Super Store sells lots of clothing like dresses, ties, shirts, skirts, and

belts.If you like to make your own outfits,

they have swatches of cotton and felt.

When the Super Store has one of its sales, the long lines and crowds form outside, they rush through the doors

in large masses to see what great deals they will spy.

Suffix -ing

Camping Busting Thumping Blending Banging Acting Patching Shelling Fixing Flocking

Sleeping Staining Moaning Blowing Speaking Farming Storming Staying Hurting Spooking

Suffix -ing

Origin is Anglo-Saxon Meaning: Present tense

Suffix -ing

Phrases acting like a brat blowing in the wind thumping his tail banging the pots

Suffix -ing

Sentences Jim is moaning and groaning so he can stay home

from school. Mom was shelling peanuts while her cat lay sleeping

at her side. Storming into the room, Meg yells, “Stop busting my

chops!” Staying up all night is the fun part of camping in the

woods with my friends. Banging down on the nails and patching the holes

made the walls smooth. The sheep were flocking around Brad as he was

harvesting the wheat crops.

Suffix -ing

Jousting Combing Gnawing Yawning Crowding Laughing Toweling Clawing Fighting Slaughtering

Crouching Weighing Spoiling Laundering Sawing Somersaulting Cartooning Climbing Sightseeing Wringing

Suffix -ing

Phrases climbing Mount Everest gnawing on a bone crowding the streets broiling the meat in the oven

Suffix -ing

Sentences Dan was yawning while trying to study Clawing and fighting his way through the crowds,

Manny pushed his way onto the sightseeing bus. The gopher is gnawing and clawing the tree limb. We were laughing at the somersaulting clowns. The crowds were shouting at the end of the

jousting match. Being the laughing stock of a class is no fun.

Suffix -ing

Planning Styling Gripping Dwindling Scarring Guiding Splitting Surprising Stirring Dodging

Chatting Managing Bragging Stumbling Stopping Polluting Cramming Phoning Outfitting Locating

Suffix -ing

Phrases jamming with the band winning the prize trophy wiring within the walls craving for dark chocolate

Suffix -ing

Sentences The principal is forbidding the students from leaving

the classroom for any reason. The beginning of the books was challenging to read. Fred was scraping off the wallpaper while balancing

himself on the ladder. Eli was mumbling under his breath while his mother

was arguing with him about his study habits. Filing the forms was a boring job. My feet were aching while I was practicing for the

dance show.

Inventing

My brother’s in his room inventing.He’s hammering and banging.

I find all this noise distressing, this clinking, sawing, clanging.

After a while I hear him cheering.He’s bellowing and laughing.

“At last,” I think, “The end is nearing.No more pinging, whacking, crashing.”

But then the laughing turns to howling.He’s crying and he’s shouting.

I wonder why he’s yowling- all this moaning, groaning, pouting.

Now my brother’s running.He’s galloping and sprinting.I see his crazy robot whirling.

It’s bumping, flailing, spinning.

My clever brother’s quickly thinking.He’s signaling and sneaking.

The robot’s wild eyes are blinking.It’s buzzing, booming, beeping!

Suddenly my brother’s yanking.He’s toiling, he’s chopping.

The robot’s wires now are falling.It’s slowing, slowing, stopping.

Suffix -ed

Twisted Rusted Welded Tempted Fainted Stranded Shifted Rented Weeded Grunted

Pleaded Darted Granted Tended Visited Handcrafted Harvested Targeted Minded Posted

Suffix -ed

Origin is Anglo-Saxon Meaning: Past tense

Suffix -ed

Phrases lasted too long mended her ways tempted to try it weeded and planted

Suffix -ed

Sentences Jeff pleaded and pleaded for a pet, and his

mother granted his wish. Matt waited for his sister to eat her pancakes

and ended up late for school. After Carl rested for an hour, he started his

homework. The pig grunted and darted into his pen. Gail acted so happy when Dad handed her a gift. Steve wanted to know if your mom minded that

he’s staying for lunch.

Suffix -ed

Pointed Slighted Sweated Sighted Doubted Crooked Kneaded Hunted Breaded Hoisted

Leaded Wretched Knighted Flaunted Dreaded Taunted Worded Weighted Suited Feuded

Suffix -ed

Phrases sweated like a pig powdered her nose worded just right knighted by the queen

Suffix -ed

Sentences Last night Stan sighted a ghost in the

haunted house. We all dreaded the way Sharon flaunted her

good grades. Our drama teacher doubted that Phil was

suited for the leading role in our school play. When dad kneaded the bread, he left the

counter a wretched mess. The young child pointed to the student who

taunted her on the playground.

Suffix -ed

Filmed Whispered Screamed Teamed Charmed Snowed Foamed Turned Spooned Rained

Strayed Opened Plowed Ordered Hammered Shoveled Happened Shattered Finished Stalled

Suffix -ed

Phrases rained cats and dogs filled the gas tank squirmed in his seat shattered the glass

Suffix -ed

Sentences Fran screamed when she opened her gift. We were thrilled when our class was

granted first prize. The bees buzzed near the spilled drink. I whispered to my friend Carl, and the

teacher scolded me. Chuck plowed the driveway, and Tom

shoveled the steps. Mike groaned when the hose sprayed him.

Suffix -ed

Yawned Signed Learned Brewed Obeyed Centered Dawned Weighed Swallowed Wandered

Watered Veiled Plowed Wronged Combed Gnawed Climbed Warned Sighed Yearned

Suffix -ed

Phrases combed the mountainside yawned out of boredom feeling wronged by a friend obeyed the sign

Suffix -ed

Sentences Jim sighed out loud after he weighted himself. Kate gathered the soiled clothes and

laundered them. Lisa wandered into the library and signed out

four books. Ken yearned for a good breakfast, so he

climbed out of bed and brewed some coffee. After Sal plowed and watered the fields, he felt

he earned a good day’s pay. It dawned on Dad that we were spoiled.

Suffix -ed

Packed Hitched Pressed Pecked Helped Parked Honked Stomped Chirped Stuffed

Passed Wished Patched Quenched Tricked Pinched Cramped Masked Winked Fixed

Suffix -ed

Phrases quenched his thirst wished upon a star all mixed up kissed and made up

Suffix -ed

Sentences The bird pecked at its food and then peeked to see

his mom. Jen huffed and puffed as she ran up the steep hill. Before we could stop him, the dog jumped up and

licked my cousin’s face. We wished we had an umbrella as we got

drenched in the rain. We jumped out of the car and stretched after

being cramped in the back seat for hours. Ron brushed his dog and then walked him in the

park.

Suffix -ed

Gawked Worked Warped Walked Grouped Knocked Launched Dwarfed Booked Laughed

Wrecked Wreaked Squashed Toughed Sloughed Talked Biased Shrieked Focused Chalked

Suffix -ed

Phrases wreaked havoc worked up a sweat biased newspaper article booked the trip

Suffix -ed

Sentences Nancy talked on the phone while she worked

on her essay. Sally shrieked when I squashed the bug. We all crouched down to hid when Stan

knocked on the door. It reeked of sulfur in science class, but we

toughed it out. We all watched in surprise as Tom launched

his homemade rocket. No one laughed at his warped sense of

humor.

Suffix -ed

Scarred Pledged Signified Flipped Forced Satisfied Knotted Practiced Valued United

Singled Plunged Styled Cruised Hurried Cured Strapped Shredded Rallied Striped

Suffix -ed

Phrases pledged allegiance to the flag tripped over his own two feet whistled a happy tune signing on the dotted line

Suffix -ed

Sentences Carla valued all her friends so she planned a big

surprise for them. Mother iced the cake and topped it off with

shipped cream. My friend was forced to throw out her drink

when she tried to enter the museum. We were so tired, we settled down to watch a

movie. Samantha lounged by the pool until she got hot,

and then she plunged into the water. Beth was so scared by the loud noise that she

phoned the police.

Fresh Sam

Fresh Sam banged and scrawled on the wall.

Fresh Sam screamed and groaned in the halls.

He grunted in class.He flushed the hall pass.

When we yelled, Sam was not miffed at all.

Fresh Sam smirked and scowled dirty looks.Fresh Sam stomped on and roasted his

books.He goaded the class pet.He soaked our red carpet.

When we pleaded, he just stamped his foot.

Fresh Sam stormed and he pounded.Fresh Sam pulled the fire bell and it

sounded.Sam’s mom showed up in time.

And when she saw Sam’s crimes,his Mom shouted out, “Sam, you’re

grounded!”

My Trip

Because I worked so hard this year, I vowed to take a break. I budgeted for a few months and planned where I would like to visit. After I scouted out many places, I finally selected a great spot. I stuffed my bags full, uprooted myself, and departed. I traveled to a warm, sunny island and entered a land where everyone is relaxed. From the moment the plane landed, I enjoyed myself. I suntanned on the clean white sand, sailed the blue water and joined in a beach volleyball game.

When the sun felt too strong, I sheltered myself in a straw hut near the hotel. I sauntered through town and even bartered with the shopkeepers. One night, I saw people gathered on the beach by a fire. Some fishermen roasted fresh fish, and I delighted in munching broiled catfish with the locals. If you ask me, I would not mind being stranded on this island forever!