K12 Reader
Superlative Adjectives: Words That End in Y
What's the silliest game you've ever played? Which was the rainiest day this month? Practice superlative forms with a worksheet that focuses on adjectives that end in the letter y.
K12 Reader
Comparative Adjectives: Words That End in Y
What do messy, dreamy, and lucky have in common? They are all adjectives that trade their -y for -ier in the comparative form! Learners practice the vowel shift with twenty adjectives, all of which end in -y.
K12 Reader
Spelling Rule Exceptions for Plural Nouns: Words That End in Y
Changing the -y to an -ies in a plural noun isn't as straightforward as it sounds! Check out a learning exercise that features 20 singular nouns that need to be changed to plural nouns—and instructions about the grammar rule needed to do...
Curated OER
Vocabulary Building Activity: Words That End in Y
In this words that end in Y vocabulary worksheet, students study 6 words before taking a spelling test on them. Students unscramble the words and use them in a sentence.
K12 Reader
Plurals: Nouns and Verbs Ending in Y
If a word ends in -y, to make it plural you change it to -es, right? Not always! Use a activity that addresses both nouns and verbs that end in -y and prompts learners to follow the grammar rule when changing each word.
Curated OER
Adding -s/-es to Verbs Ending in -y
Explore irregular verbs by practicing the rule for adding -s/-es to verbs that end in -y. There are 15 sentences provided to practice changing words like play, study, try, and buy.
Curated OER
Verbs Ending In "-y"
In this verbs instructional activity, students analyze six pictures. From two choices of verbs ending in "-y", students pick the verb that fits the picture and write it on the line.
Teach-nology
Plural Nouns in Use
Transforming singular nouns that end in "y" into their plural form is the challenge presented by this 10-sentence noun instructional activity.
Curated OER
Long Vowel Phoneme - y
The long vowel phoneme /y/ is the star of this language arts lesson. Kindergarteners share the book, I Spy a Little Fly then brainstorm more words that end in /y/. Since so many of our words end in /y/, this would be a very useful lesson...
Meadows Center for Preventing Educational Risk, University of Texas at Austin
Lesson 17 - Adding Suffixes That Change Base Words' Finally to I
If it ends in a y, change the y to i when adding a suffix like -ness, -ly, or fy. The final lesson in the Word Recognition and Fluency series of 17 explains when to change the final letter in a base word to i before adding a suffix....
Curated OER
Introduce /y/
As you come to an end in your alphabet study, use these strategies to examine the letter y. Scholars examine the letter shape and listen to you pronounce the /y/ sound. Use these tips to explain how you do it as they try. Can they think...
BW Walch
Creating and Graphing Linear Equations in Two Variables
This detailed presentation starts with a review of using key components to graph a line. It then quickly moves into new territory of taking these important parts and teasing them out of a word problem. Special care is taken to discuss...
K12 Reader
Adjectives to Adverbs
Create new adverbs with a list of adjectives. After reviewing how to add -ly to words that end in consonants, as well as words that end in vowels, kids work through 16 adjectives.
Curated OER
Verbs Ending In "ies"
In this verb forms instructional activity, students read six sentences that have a verb ending in "y". Students change the tense of that verb in the second sentence by changing the "y" to "ies". Example: hurry-hurries.
Curated OER
Plurals ~ Words Ending in y
In this plural practice instructional activity, students examine nouns ending in "y" that were made plural. Students then respond to 10 questions that require them to make nouns ending in "y' plural.
Starfall
Y as a Vowel Circle the Picture - Block Print
In this language arts activity, students study a picture of children at a library story time. Using the word bank of 10 words which end with Y (long /e/ sound), students circle the things in the picture that end with that sound.
Curated OER
Words Ending in Y Making an I Sound
In this word endings worksheet, students use the words that end in Y to complete the sentences. Students complete 10 sentences with words that end in Y and make an I sound.
Curated OER
Ary Endings
In this word endings worksheet, students complete three activities for words that end in "-ary." Students complete a word chart, sentences, and a word search.
Curated OER
Adding Suffixes
In this suffixes practice instructional activity, learners combine 24 root words that end in y to suffixes. Students determine whether they need to change the y endings to i as they add the suffixes.
Curated OER
Ness and Ment Word Endings
For this word endings worksheet, students complete three activities that help them learn words that end in ness and ment. Students complete a word chart, sentence completions, and a word search.
Curated OER
Plurals: Changing the y to ies
In this plurals instructional activity, students make 8 words that end in y mean more than one. (berry-berries). Students then use four plurals in a sentence.
Curated OER
Super Words
Challenge your middle schoolers' critical thinking and spelling skills with this fun activity. Each question prompts students to find a word that begins or ends with a certain letter and has a certain number of letters. You could use...
Prestwick House
The Catcher in the Rye
A 20-clue crossword puzzle tests reader's recall of events in J. D. Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye.
Curated OER
Comparativos y superlativos
What are comparative and superlative adjectives? This reference guide provides a great explanation and several examples of each in both English and Spanish. Encourage your Spanish speakers to hang onto this resource!