Lesson 14: Inflectional Suffixes Flashcards

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What is an inflectional suffix?

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An inflectional suffix is a word ending that changes how a word is used but doesn’t make a new word.

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How is an inflectional suffix different from other suffixes?

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Inflectional suffixes change a word’s tense, number, or comparison, while other suffixes make new words.

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What are the three types of inflectional suffixes?

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The three types are past/present (-ed, -ing), plural (-s, -es), and comparing (-er, -est).

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How do inflectional suffixes change a word?

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They change how a word is used, like making it past tense or showing more than one.

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What happens to a word when you add ‘-ed’?

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‘Jump’ becomes ‘jumped,’ meaning it already happened.

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What happens to a word when you add ‘-s’ or ‘-es’?

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‘Dog’ becomes ‘dogs,’ meaning more than one.

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What happens to a word when you add ‘-er’ or ‘-est’?

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‘Fast’ becomes ‘faster’ or ‘fastest’ to compare speed.

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Why is it important to know suffixes when reading?

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Knowing suffixes helps you figure out word meanings in books.

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How do suffixes help with spelling?

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Suffixes help with spelling because some words change when adding them, like ‘run’ → ‘running.’

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What does ‘-ing’ do to a word?

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‘Run’ becomes ‘running,’ meaning it is happening right now.

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What does the suffix ‘-s’ do to a word?

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The suffix ‘-s’ makes a word mean more than one (cats, dogs).

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What does the suffix ‘-es’ do to a word?

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The suffix ‘-es’ makes a word mean more than one, used after certain letters (boxes, buses).

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What does the suffix ‘-ing’ do to a word?

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The suffix ‘-ing’ shows something happening now (running, swimming).

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What does the suffix ‘-ed’ do to a word?

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The suffix ‘-ed’ shows something happened in the past (jumped, danced).

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What does the suffix ‘-er’ do to a word?

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The suffix ‘-er’ compares two things (faster, stronger).

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What does the suffix ‘-est’ do to a word?

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The suffix ‘-est’ compares three or more things (fastest, strongest).

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What does the suffix ‘-en’ do to a word?

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The suffix ‘-en’ makes a past form of some words (written, broken).

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What happens when you add ‘-ed’ to ‘jump’?

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‘Jump’ becomes ‘jumped,’ meaning it already happened.

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What happens when you add ‘-ing’ to ‘run’?

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‘Run’ becomes ‘running,’ meaning it is happening now.

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What happens when you add ‘-er’ to ‘fast’?

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‘Fast’ becomes ‘faster,’ meaning more fast.

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What happens when you add ‘-est’ to ‘kind’?

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‘Kind’ becomes ‘kindest,’ meaning the most kind.

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What happens when you add ‘-es’ to ‘box’?

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‘Box’ becomes ‘boxes,’ meaning more than one.

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What happens when you add ‘-en’ to ‘write’?

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‘Write’ becomes ‘written,’ meaning it was completed.

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What happens when you add ‘-ing’ to ‘talk’?

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‘Talk’ becomes ‘talking,’ meaning it is happening now.

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What happens when you add ‘-ed’ to ‘play’?

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‘Play’ becomes ‘played,’ meaning it already happened.

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What happens when you take away ‘-er’ from ‘teacher’?

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‘Teacher’ without ‘-er’ is ‘teach,’ which is a verb.

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What happens when you add ‘-est’ to ‘bright’?

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‘Bright’ becomes ‘brightest,’ meaning the most bright.

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What happens when you add ‘-ed’ to ‘help’?

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‘Helped’ means ‘gave help in the past.’

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What happens when you add ‘-ing’ to ‘jump’?

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‘Jumping’ means ‘happening now.’

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What happens when you add ‘-er’ to ‘big’?

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‘Bigger’ means ‘more big.’

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What happens when you add ‘-est’ to ‘small’?

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‘Smallest’ means ‘the most small.’

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What happens when you add ‘-s’ to ‘dog’?

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‘Dogs’ means ‘more than one dog.’

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What happens when you add ‘-es’ to ‘fox’?

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‘Foxes’ means ‘more than one fox.’

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What happens when you add ‘-ing’ to ‘run’?

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‘Running’ means ‘happening now.’

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What happens when you add ‘-ed’ to ‘paint’?

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‘Painted’ means ‘painted in the past.’

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What happens when you add ‘-s’ to ‘tree’?

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‘Trees’ means ‘more than one tree.’

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What happens when you add ‘-er’ to ‘short’?

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‘Shorter’ means ‘not as tall as something else.’

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What happens when you add ‘-est’ to ‘tall’?

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‘Tallest’ means ‘the most tall.’

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What happens when you add ‘-ing’ to ‘hop’?

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‘Hopping’ means ‘jumping on one foot right now.’

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What happens when you add ‘-ed’ to ‘wash’?

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‘Washed’ means ‘already cleaned.’

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What happens when you add ‘-s’ to ‘cat’?

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‘Cats’ means ‘more than one cat.’

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What happens when you add ‘-es’ to ‘bus’?

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‘Buses’ means ‘more than one bus.’

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What happens when you add ‘-ing’ to ‘fix’?

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‘Fixing’ means ‘repairing something now.’

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What happens when you add ‘-ed’ to ‘climb’?

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‘Climbed’ means ‘went up in the past.’

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What happens when you add ‘-s’ to ‘bird’?

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‘Birds’ means ‘more than one bird.’

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What happens when you add ‘-er’ to ‘kind’?

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‘Kinder’ means ‘more kind than another.’

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What happens when you add ‘-est’ to ‘cold’?

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‘Coldest’ means ‘the most cold.’

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What happens when you add ‘-ing’ to ‘laugh’?

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‘Laughing’ means ‘making a happy sound now.’

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What happens when you add ‘-ed’ to ‘talk’?

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‘Talked’ means ‘spoke in the past.’

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What happens when you add ‘-es’ to ‘dress’?

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‘Dresses’ means ‘more than one dress.’