Lesson 13: What are Suffixes? Flashcards

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What is a suffix?

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

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Where does a suffix go in a word?

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

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How does a suffix change the meaning of a word?

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

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Can a word have more than one suffix?

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

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What is the difference between a prefix and a suffix?

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

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How do suffixes help us understand new words?

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

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Why is it important to recognize suffixes in reading?

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

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How do suffixes help with spelling?

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

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

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

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What does the suffix ‘-ed’ mean?

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The suffix ‘-ed’ means ‘past tense’.

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What does the suffix ‘-ing’ mean?

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

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What does the suffix ‘-s’ mean?

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The suffix ‘-s’ means ‘plural’.

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What does the suffix ‘-es’ mean?

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

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What does the suffix ‘-er’ mean?

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

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What does the suffix ‘-est’ mean?

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

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What does the suffix ‘-y’ mean?

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

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What does the suffix ‘-ly’ mean?

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

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What does the suffix ‘-ous’ mean?

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The suffix ‘-ous’ means ‘full of’.

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What does the suffix ‘-ive’ mean?

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

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What does the suffix ‘-ish’ mean?

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

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What does the suffix ‘-hood’ mean?

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

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What does the suffix ‘-ment’ mean?

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

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What does the suffix ‘-ion’ mean?

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

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What does the suffix ‘-ful’ mean?

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The suffix ‘-ful’ means ‘full of’.

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What does the suffix '-less' mean?
The suffix '-less' means 'without'.
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What does the suffix '-able' mean?
The suffix '-able' means 'capable of'.
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What does the suffix '-ible' mean?
The suffix '-ible' means 'capable of'.
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What does the suffix '-al' mean?
The suffix '-al' means 'relating to'.
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What does the suffix '-ology' mean?
The suffix '-ology' means 'study of'.
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What happens to the word 'jump' when you add the suffix '-ed'?
'Jumped' means 'past tense of jump.'
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What happens to the word 'run' when you add the suffix '-ing'?
'Running' means 'currently in motion.'
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What happens to the word 'fast' when you add the suffix '-er'?
'Faster' means 'more fast.'
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What happens to the word 'kind' when you add the suffix '-est'?
'Kindest' means 'most kind.'
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What happens to the word 'friend' when you add the suffix '-ly'?
'Friendly' means 'in a kind way.'
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What happens to the word 'danger' when you add the suffix '-ous'?
'Dangerous' means 'full of danger.'
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What happens to the word 'create' when you add the suffix '-ive'?
'Creative' means 'having the nature of creating.'
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What happens to the word 'child' when you add the suffix '-hood'?
'Childhood' means 'the state of being a child.'
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What happens to the word 'move' when you add the suffix '-ment'?
'Movement' means 'the result of moving.'
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What happens to the word 'educate' when you add the suffix '-ion'?
'Education' means 'the process of educating.'
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What happens to the word 'care' when you add the suffix '-ful'?
'Careful' means 'full of care or caution.'
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What happens to the word 'fear' when you add the suffix '-less'?
'Fearless' means 'without fear.'
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What happens to the word 'enjoy' when you add the suffix '-able'?
'Enjoyable' means 'capable of being enjoyed.'
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What happens to the word 'horrible' when you remove the suffix '-ible'?
'Horrible' without '-ible' is 'horr,' which is not a complete word.
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What happens to the word 'music' when you add the suffix '-al'?
'Musical' means 'relating to music.'
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What happens to the word 'biology' when you remove the suffix '-ology'?
'Biology' without '-ology' is 'bio,' which means life.
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What happens to the word 'hope' when you add the suffix '-less'?
'Hopeless' means 'without hope.'
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What happens to the word 'act' when you add the suffix '-ive'?
'Active' means 'having the nature of acting.'
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What happens to the word 'social' when you add the suffix '-ly'?
'Socially' means 'in a social way.'
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What happens to the word 'color' when you add the suffix '-ful'?
'Colorful' means 'full of color.'