Vocabulary Worksheet · Grades 4–6
Diminutives Worksheet
A printable vocabulary worksheet for grades 4-6 on diminutives: word endings like -let, -ling, and -ette that mean small or young. Students build eight diminutives from base words, then use two in sentences. A complete answer key is included.
Subject
Vocabulary
Grades
Grades 4–6
Skill Focus
Diminutives, word parts
Lesson Length
20 minutes
Lesson Overview
About this worksheet
A diminutive is a word formed by adding a suffix that means ‘small’ or ‘young.’ Common diminutive suffixes are -let, -ling, and -ette: a small book is a booklet, a young pig is a piglet, and a small kitchen is a kitchenette. This worksheet helps students recognize and build these forms.
Section A on page 1 gives eight base words with a hint and asks students to write the diminutive form. The reference box teaches the idea with pig (piglet) and book (booklet) examples that are not reused in any item.
Section B on page 2 asks students what a diminutive suffix means, to name two of them, and to write sentences using piglet and duckling. Page 3 is a complete answer key with sample answers. The skill builds toward understanding word parts and meaning.
How to Use This Lesson
Read the reference box aloud and say each base word and its diminutive.
Complete Section A independently – have students use the hint to pick -let, -ling, or -ette.
Work Section B item 11 together: write a sentence using ‘piglet’.
Use the answer key on page 3 for self-check; Section B answers will vary.
Pair with the Suffixes Worksheet or the Suffixes That Make Nouns Worksheet.
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Diminutives Worksheet
A printable vocabulary worksheet for grades 4-6 on diminutives: word endings like -let, -ling, and -ette that mean small or young. Students build eight diminutives from base words, then use two in sentences. A complete answer key is included.
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