Year 3 Suffixes -ing and -ed Differentiated Worksheets with Answers

✨ Help pupils understand and apply the suffixes -ing and -ed with this engaging set of differentiated English worksheets.

Designed for Year 3 learners, this printable resource develops understanding of how suffixes change root words and how different word forms are used to describe past and continuing actions. Three clearly differentiated levels allow pupils to work with an appropriate degree of support and challenge.

📚 What Is Included?

• 3 differentiated pupil worksheets

• 3 corresponding answer pages

• 6 A4 pages in total

• 74 individual questions and writing prompts

• Triangle, Circle and Square difficulty levels

• Clearly marked answers

• Sentence-writing activities

• Child-friendly colouring illustrations

• QR code providing access to an external support video

🔺 Triangle – Supported Practice

The Triangle worksheet provides the most accessible starting point. Pupils:

• Identify -ing and -ed suffixes in familiar words

• Add the correct suffix to straightforward root words

• Select the correct word to complete sentences

• Write sentences using given words

Examples include jumping, looked, playing, helped, walking and cleaned.

⭕ Circle – Developing Understanding

The Circle worksheet increases the contextual and spelling challenge. Pupils:

• Select the correct word form within complete sentences

• Choose between root words, -ing forms and -ed forms

• Work with spelling changes such as zip → zipped and write → writing

• Apply words independently in their own sentences

⬜ Square – Greater Challenge

The Square worksheet asks pupils to apply their understanding more independently. Pupils:

• Choose grammatically correct word forms

• Identify and rewrite incorrect sentences

• Consider tense and sentence structure

• Create original sentences using supplied words

The rewriting section is supported by example answers while allowing other grammatically correct responses.

🎯 Skills Covered

• Recognising the suffixes -ing and -ed

• Identifying root words and suffixes

• Forming words with suffixes

• Understanding past and continuing actions

• Selecting words using grammatical and contextual clues

• Correcting grammatically inaccurate sentences

• Applying vocabulary in original sentences

• Developing spelling, grammar and sentence-construction skills

🏫 Curriculum and Assessment Relevance

This resource supports foundational English spelling and grammar skills used throughout primary education. These skills can also be useful when preparing for the language conventions assessed through NAPLAN and the spelling and grammar skills encountered in SATs.

The resource is not officially endorsed by, affiliated with or formally aligned to NAPLAN, SATs or any particular national, state, provincial or regional curriculum.

💡 Suggested Uses

• Whole-class English lessons

• Weekly spelling or grammar practice

• Homework

• Morning work

• Revision

• Small-group intervention

• Independent practice

• Extension work

• Tutoring

• Home education

• English language arts practice

🌍 Suitable for International Learners

Although presented using UK English, the activities may also be useful for teachers, parents, tutors, home educators and learners in Australia, the United States, Canada and other English-speaking countries.

The content is suitable for Year 3 pupils and comparable primary or elementary learners studying English spelling, grammar, language arts, suffixes and verb forms.

🎥 External Video Support

The pages include a QR code for an external support video. Internet access is required to use the link. The video is not created or owned by the worksheet author, and copyright remains with its original creator. Continued availability is controlled by the external host and original creator.

📄 Product Details

• Subject: English

• Focus: Words containing the suffixes -ing and -ed

• Level: Year 3 and comparable primary or elementary learners

• Differentiation: Triangle, Circle and Square

• Pupil worksheets: 3

• Answer pages: 3

• Total pages: 6

• Format: Digital A4 PDF

• Delivery: Digital download

• Physical product: No physical item will be supplied