Suffix Detectives Reading Worksheet
Decodable Phonics & Reading Passage
Rex and the Red Foxes
Skill: -s & -es Endings
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Rule Box: Look at How the Word Acts!
Plural Noun (-s / -es)
Names more than one thing or pet.
Clues: six boxes • red foxes • tin dishes
Action Verb (-s / -es)
Tells an action done right now.
Clues: Rex jumps • fox rushes • Gus fixes
Read the Tale Spot each bold word with -s or -es!
Gus has a big pup, Rex. Rex is fast and runs in the sun. Gus packs his lunch in six tin boxes. He puts red plums and fresh figs in the boxes. Then, Gus sets his lunch on log benches by the shed.
Rex sits on the grass and spots a bug. The bug buzzes past his wet black nose. Rex jumps up and snaps at it! Just then, two red foxes step from the thick bushes. One fox rushes to the bench and grabs a plum.
The fox drops the plum on a stack of flat dishes. The dishes clang, and a tin cup crashes on the rocks! Rex yaps and dashes to the shed. He runs at the foxes past six big logs.
Gus runs to the path and catches Rex. Rex stops and licks his hand. Gus checks his pup and pats his back. Next, Gus fixes the bent tin cup. He washes the tin dishes in a big tub. At last, Gus sits on the bench and munches on his lunch.
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Read & Spot:
Ask yourself: Does the word tell what a pet does, or does it name more than one?
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Comprehension & Suffix Detective Work
Rex and the Red Foxes Case File
Part 1: Story Check
1. What does Gus pack in his tin boxes?
A Hot dogs and buns.
B Red plums and fresh figs.
C Big dog snacks for Rex.
D Six cups of milk.
2. Why does Rex yap and dash to the shed?
A He spots a rat run past a log.
B Gus calls him to get his dish.
C A fox drops a plum and dishes clang.
D Mud gets on his wet black nose.
3. What two things does Gus do to fix the mess at the end of the tale?
Part 2: Noun or Verb Suffix Sort
Check one box for how each word was used in the tale
| Word from Tale | Plural Noun
(More than one) | Action Verb
(Action done right now) | Clue from Tale |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| boxes |
|
| "six tin ________" |
| jumps |
|
| "Rex ________ up" |
| benches |
|
| "on log ________ by the shed" |
| catches |
|
| "runs and ________ Rex" |
| dishes |
|
| "stack of flat ________" |
| fixes |
|
| "Gus ________ the bent tin cup" |
Part 3: The Same Word in Two Ways!
The word watches can be a plural noun OR an action verb. Write two lines to show both meanings.
Sentence A: "watches" as a Plural Noun Hint: More than one wrist clock that ticks.
Sentence B: "watches" as an Action Verb Hint: An action to spot or look at a pet.
Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.2.3.D / L.3.1 Detective Mastery Checklist: [ ] Plurals Identified • [ ] Verbs Identified
