suffixes

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What is a suffix?

Back

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

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

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What does the suffix '-ful' mean?

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The suffix '-ful' means 'full of' or 'having the quality of.' For example, 'joyful' means 'full of joy.'

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

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What does the suffix '-less' mean?

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The suffix '-less' means 'without.' For example, 'hopeless' means 'without hope.'

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

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What does the suffix '-ly' indicate?

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The suffix '-ly' is used to form adverbs from adjectives, meaning 'in a manner of.' For example, 'quickly' means 'in a quick manner.'

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

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What does the word 'helpless' mean?

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The word 'helpless' means 'without help.'

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

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Choose the word that contains a suffix: 'unhappy', 'happy', 'joy', 'play'.

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The word 'unhappy' contains the suffix '-y'.

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

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What does the word 'gracefully' mean?

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The word 'gracefully' means 'doing something with grace.'

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

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What does the word 'softly' mean?

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The word 'softly' means 'in a soft way.'

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CCSS.L.3.2E

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What is the effect of adding the suffix '-est' to an adjective?

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Adding the suffix '-est' to an adjective forms the superlative degree, indicating the highest degree of the quality. For example, 'fast' becomes 'fastest.'

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CCSS.L.11-12.4B

CCSS.L.9-10.4B

CCSS.L.K.4B

CCSS.RF.1.3F

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What does the suffix '-ing' indicate?

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The suffix '-ing' indicates an ongoing action or process. For example, 'running' means the action of running is happening now.

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CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A