Lesson 15: Derivational Suffixes Flashcards
What is a derivational suffix?
A derivational suffix is a word ending that changes a word into a new kind of word.
How is a derivational suffix different from an inflectional suffix?
Derivational suffixes make a new word, but inflectional suffixes just change how a word is used.
How do derivational suffixes change a word?
They can turn verbs into nouns, nouns into adjectives, or adjectives into adverbs.
Can a suffix change a verb into a noun? Give an example.
‘Teach’ becomes ‘teacher,’ which is now a person instead of an action.
Can a suffix change an adjective into a noun? Give an example.
‘Happy’ becomes ‘happiness,’ which is now a thing instead of a description.
What happens when you add ‘-ly’ to an adjective?
‘Quick’ becomes ‘quickly,’ which means ‘in a quick way.’
What happens when you add ‘-ness’ to a word?
‘Kind’ becomes ‘kindness,’ which means ‘the state of being kind.’
Why do some words need spelling changes before adding a suffix?
Some words double letters or drop letters before adding a suffix, like ‘hop’ → ‘hopping.’
How can suffixes help you figure out what a word means?
Suffixes can give clues about what a word means, like ‘-less’ meaning ‘without.’
How do suffixes help you know what part of speech a word is?
Suffixes help tell if a word is a noun, verb, adjective, or adverb, which helps with reading.
What does the suffix ‘-er’ mean?
The suffix ‘-er’ means ‘a person who does something (teacher, farmer)’.
What does the suffix ‘-or’ mean?
The suffix ‘-or’ means ‘a person who does something (actor, inventor)’.
What does the suffix ‘-ist’ mean?
The suffix ‘-ist’ means ‘a person who studies or does something (artist, scientist)’.
What does the suffix ‘-ian’ mean?
The suffix ‘-ian’ means ‘a person who belongs to a group or does something (musician, historian)’.
What does the suffix ‘-ment’ mean?
The suffix ‘-ment’ means ‘the result of an action (enjoyment, movement)’.
What does the suffix ‘-ness’ mean?
The suffix ‘-ness’ means ‘a state or quality (kindness, happiness)’.
What does the suffix ‘-tion’ mean?
The suffix ‘-tion’ means ‘an action or process (celebration, education)’.
What does the suffix ‘-sion’ mean?
The suffix ‘-sion’ means ‘an action or process (expansion, decision)’.
What does the suffix ‘-able’ mean?
The suffix ‘-able’ means ‘able to be (readable, breakable)’.
What does the suffix ‘-ible’ mean?
The suffix ‘-ible’ means ‘able to be (visible, flexible)’.
What does the suffix ‘-ful’ mean?
The suffix ‘-ful’ means ‘full of (hopeful, joyful)’.
What does the suffix ‘-less’ mean?
The suffix ‘-less’ means ‘without (fearless, hopeless)’.
What does the suffix ‘-ous’ mean?
The suffix ‘-ous’ means ‘full of (dangerous, famous)’.
What does the suffix ‘-al’ mean?
The suffix ‘-al’ means ‘related to (magical, natural)’.
What does the suffix ‘-ic’ mean?
The suffix ‘-ic’ means ‘having the quality of (comic, heroic)’.
What does the suffix ‘-ive’ mean?
The suffix ‘-ive’ means ‘having the nature of (creative, active)’.
What does the suffix ‘-ly’ mean?
The suffix ‘-ly’ means ‘in a certain way (quickly, happily)’.
What does the suffix ‘-y’ mean?
The suffix ‘-y’ means ‘full of or like (sunny, messy)’.
What does the suffix ‘-en’ mean?
The suffix ‘-en’ means ‘to make (darken, sharpen)’.
What does the suffix ‘-ize’ mean?
The suffix ‘-ize’ means ‘to make (realize, organize)’.
What happens when you add ‘-er’ to ‘teach’?
‘Teacher’ means ‘a person who teaches.’
What happens when you add ‘-or’ to ‘act’?
‘Actor’ means ‘a person who acts.’
What happens when you add ‘-ist’ to ‘art’?
‘Artist’ means ‘a person who does art.’
What happens when you add ‘-ian’ to ‘music’?
‘Musician’ means ‘a person who plays music.’
What happens when you add ‘-ment’ to ‘enjoy’?
‘Enjoyment’ means ‘the result of enjoying something.’
What happens when you add ‘-ness’ to ‘happy’?
‘Happiness’ means ‘the state of being happy.’
What happens when you add ‘-tion’ to ‘educate’?
‘Education’ means ‘the process of educating.’
What happens when you add ‘-sion’ to ‘expand’?
‘Expansion’ means ‘the act of expanding.’
What happens when you add ‘-able’ to ‘read’?
‘Readable’ means ‘able to be read.’
What happens when you add ‘-ible’ to ‘flex’?
‘Flexible’ means ‘able to be bent or adjusted.’
What happens when you add ‘-ful’ to ‘joy’?
‘Joyful’ means ‘full of joy.’
What happens when you add ‘-less’ to ‘fear’?
‘Fearless’ means ‘without fear.’
What happens when you add ‘-ous’ to ‘danger’?
‘Dangerous’ means ‘full of danger.’
What happens when you add ‘-al’ to ‘magic’?
‘Magical’ means ‘related to magic.’
What happens when you add ‘-ic’ to ‘hero’?
‘Heroic’ means ‘having the qualities of a hero.’
What happens when you add ‘-ive’ to ‘create’?
‘Creative’ means ‘having the ability to create.’
What happens when you add ‘-ly’ to ‘quick’?
‘Quickly’ means ‘in a quick way.’
What happens when you add ‘-y’ to ‘mess’?
‘Messy’ means ‘full of mess.’
What happens when you add ‘-en’ to ‘dark’?
‘Darken’ means ‘to make darker.’
What happens when you add ‘-ize’ to ‘organ’?
‘Organize’ means ‘to put things in order.’
