Lesson 13: What are Suffixes?

Question 1

What is a suffix?

Answer 1

A suffix is a group of letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning or function.

Question 2

Where does a suffix go in a word?

Answer 2

A suffix is added at the end of a base word or root.

Question 3

How does a suffix change the meaning of a word?

Answer 3

A suffix changes the meaning by indicating tense, number, comparison, or part of speech.

Question 4

Can a word have more than one suffix?

Answer 4

Yes, some words have multiple suffixes, like ‘hopelessly’ (hope + less + ly).

Question 5

What is the difference between a prefix and a suffix?

Answer 5

A prefix goes at the beginning of a word, while a suffix goes at the end.

Question 6

How do suffixes help us understand new words?

Answer 6

Suffixes help break down words, making them easier to understand and decode.

Question 7

Why is it important to recognize suffixes in reading?

Answer 7

Recognizing suffixes helps readers figure out unfamiliar words and their meanings.

Question 8

How do suffixes help with spelling?

Answer 8

Knowing suffixes helps with spelling because many words share common suffix patterns.

Question 9

Give an example of a suffix changing a word’s meaning.

Answer 9

Adding ‘-er’ to ‘teach’ makes ‘teacher,’ which changes the word from a verb to a noun.

Question 10

What does the suffix ‘-ed’ mean?

Answer 10

The suffix ‘-ed’ means ‘past tense’.

Question 11

What does the suffix ‘-ing’ mean?

Answer 11

The suffix ‘-ing’ means ‘present participle’.

Question 12

What does the suffix ‘-s’ mean?

Answer 12

The suffix ‘-s’ means ‘plural’.

Question 13

What does the suffix ‘-es’ mean?

Answer 13

The suffix ‘-es’ means ‘plural (for words ending in s, sh, ch, x, or z)’.

Question 14

What does the suffix ‘-er’ mean?

Answer 14

The suffix ‘-er’ means ‘comparative (more) or person who does something’.

Question 15

What does the suffix ‘-est’ mean?

Answer 15

The suffix ‘-est’ means ‘superlative (most)’.

Question 16

What does the suffix ‘-y’ mean?

Answer 16

The suffix ‘-y’ means ‘characterized by’.

Question 17

What does the suffix ‘-ly’ mean?

Answer 17

The suffix ‘-ly’ means ‘in a certain way’.

Question 18

What does the suffix ‘-ous’ mean?

Answer 18

The suffix ‘-ous’ means ‘full of’.

Question 19

What does the suffix ‘-ive’ mean?

Answer 19

The suffix ‘-ive’ means ‘having the nature of’.

Question 20

What does the suffix ‘-ish’ mean?

Answer 20

The suffix ‘-ish’ means ‘having the quality of’.

Question 21

What does the suffix ‘-hood’ mean?

Answer 21

The suffix ‘-hood’ means ‘state, condition, or period of life’.

Question 22

What does the suffix ‘-ment’ mean?

Answer 22

The suffix ‘-ment’ means ‘action or result’.

Question 23

What does the suffix ‘-ion’ mean?

Answer 23

The suffix ‘-ion’ means ‘act or process’.

Question 24

What does the suffix ‘-ful’ mean?

Answer 24

The suffix ‘-ful’ means ‘full of’.

Question 25

What does the suffix '-less' mean?

Answer 25

The suffix '-less' means 'without'.

Question 26

What does the suffix '-able' mean?

Answer 26

The suffix '-able' means 'capable of'.

Question 27

What does the suffix '-ible' mean?

Answer 27

The suffix '-ible' means 'capable of'.

Question 28

What does the suffix '-al' mean?

Answer 28

The suffix '-al' means 'relating to'.

Question 29

What does the suffix '-ology' mean?

Answer 29

The suffix '-ology' means 'study of'.

Question 30

What happens to the word 'jump' when you add the suffix '-ed'?

Answer 30

'Jumped' means 'past tense of jump.'

Question 31

What happens to the word 'run' when you add the suffix '-ing'?

Answer 31

'Running' means 'currently in motion.'

Question 32

What happens to the word 'fast' when you add the suffix '-er'?

Answer 32

'Faster' means 'more fast.'

Question 33

What happens to the word 'kind' when you add the suffix '-est'?

Answer 33

'Kindest' means 'most kind.'

Question 34

What happens to the word 'friend' when you add the suffix '-ly'?

Answer 34

'Friendly' means 'in a kind way.'

Question 35

What happens to the word 'danger' when you add the suffix '-ous'?

Answer 35

'Dangerous' means 'full of danger.'

Question 36

What happens to the word 'create' when you add the suffix '-ive'?

Answer 36

'Creative' means 'having the nature of creating.'

Question 37

What happens to the word 'child' when you add the suffix '-hood'?

Answer 37

'Childhood' means 'the state of being a child.'

Question 38

What happens to the word 'move' when you add the suffix '-ment'?

Answer 38

'Movement' means 'the result of moving.'

Question 39

What happens to the word 'educate' when you add the suffix '-ion'?

Answer 39

'Education' means 'the process of educating.'

Question 40

What happens to the word 'care' when you add the suffix '-ful'?

Answer 40

'Careful' means 'full of care or caution.'

Question 41

What happens to the word 'fear' when you add the suffix '-less'?

Answer 41

'Fearless' means 'without fear.'

Question 42

What happens to the word 'enjoy' when you add the suffix '-able'?

Answer 42

'Enjoyable' means 'capable of being enjoyed.'

Question 43

What happens to the word 'horrible' when you remove the suffix '-ible'?

Answer 43

'Horrible' without '-ible' is 'horr,' which is not a complete word.

Question 44

What happens to the word 'music' when you add the suffix '-al'?

Answer 44

'Musical' means 'relating to music.'

Question 45

What happens to the word 'biology' when you remove the suffix '-ology'?

Answer 45

'Biology' without '-ology' is 'bio,' which means life.

Question 46

What happens to the word 'hope' when you add the suffix '-less'?

Answer 46

'Hopeless' means 'without hope.'

Question 47

What happens to the word 'act' when you add the suffix '-ive'?

Answer 47

'Active' means 'having the nature of acting.'

Question 48

What happens to the word 'social' when you add the suffix '-ly'?

Answer 48

'Socially' means 'in a social way.'

Question 49

What happens to the word 'color' when you add the suffix '-ful'?

Answer 49

'Colorful' means 'full of color.'