Suffixes

Suffixes

added to the end of a root/base word

by adding a suffix to the end of a word, it makes it a new form of that word


a suffix is written with a hyphen in front

for example: -able or -ology

Multiple Select

What is a suffix added to?

• root word

• base word

• syllable

• vowels

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct way to write a suffix.

• able

• able-

• -able

• ABLE

What is a noun?

common proper
friend Sally
toy Lego
teacher Mrs. Frump

common or proper?

examples:
desk
gravity
electricity
student

​person, place, thing, or idea

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Multiple Choice

Pick a noun from this sentence:
Students study hard to succeed on their tests.

• Students

• study

• hard

• succeed

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Pick all the common nouns​

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lake

student

store

Lake Michigan

Macy's

Labrador

dog

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manage
acreage

examples:

definition/meaning:
result of an action; collection

​-age

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American
electrician

examples:

definition/meaning:
one having a certain skill; relating/belonging to

​-an

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excellence
importance

examples:

definition/meaning:
act; condition of

​-ence, -ance

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student
contestant

examples:

definition/meaning:
an action; condition; causing a specific action

​-ent, -ant

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teacher
boxer
author

examples:

definition/meaning:
one who; action or process; more

​-er, -or

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parties
babies

examples:

definition/meaning:
plural; more than one

​-ies

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Match

Match the suffix with its definition

• -age
• -an

• -ence/-ance

• -ent/-ant

• -er/-or

result of an action; collection

one having a certain skill

act; condition of

an action/condition

one who; more

• result of an action; collection
• one having a certain skill

• act; condition of

• an action/condition

• one who; more

Multiple Select

Which word adds a suffix to change a verb into a noun?

• actor

• abductor

• excellence

• abbreviator

More suffixes that make nouns

Let's learn some suffixes that make nouns!

confusion
inspection
insinuation

examples:

definition/meaning:
act; process

​-ion, -tion, -ation

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loyalist
nutritionist
biologist

examples:

definition/meaning:
the person who is ______

​-ist

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responsibility
specialty

examples:

definition/meaning:
state of

​-ity, -ty

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biology
archaeology

examples:

definition/meaning:
science of; study of

​-logy, -ology

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payment
employment

examples:

definition/meaning:
state of being; act of

​-ment

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sickness
wilderness

examples:

definition/meaning:
state of; condition of

​-ness

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friendship
leadership

examples:

definition/meaning:
the state of being something

​-ship

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Match

Match the suffix with its meaning

• -ship
• -ment
• -ness

• -ity

• -hood

the state of being something

state of being; act of

the quality or state of being

the condition or quality of being

the state or condition of being

• the state of being something

• state of being; act of

• the quality or state of being

• the condition or quality of being

• the state or condition of being

Multiple Choice

If bio- means life, what does biology mean?

• study of life

• study of the earth

• life

What is an adjective?

A word that describes a noun

A noun is a person, place, thing, or idea

Think of the noun friend? What words would describe your friend?

Nice, hilarious, personable, beautiful...

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beautiful

knowledgeable

teacher

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collectable
gullible

examples:

definition/meaning:
is; can be

​-able, -ible

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circumstantial
seasonal

examples:

definition/meaning:
having characteristics of

​-al, -ial

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beautiful
hateful

examples:

definition/meaning:
full of

-ful

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historic
assymetric

examples:

definition/meaning:
having characteristics of

-ic

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childish
bookish

examples:

definition/meaning:
like; similar

-ish

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active
narrative
comparative

examples:

definition/meaning:
adjective form of a noun

-ive, -ative, -itive

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helpless
effortless

examples:

definition/meaning:
without

-less

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courageous
gracious
ambitious

examples:

definition/meaning:
having qualities of

-ous, -eous, ious

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cloudy
thirsty

examples:

definition/meaning:
characterized by

-y

let's practice some of these suffixes that make their base/root words into adjectives

Match

Match the following suffixes to their definitions

• -able, -ible
• -al, -ial
• -ous, -eous
• -ic, -ical
• -ive, -ative

is, can be

having characteristics of

full of, characterized by

pertaining to, relating to

tending to, inclined to

• is, can be
• having characteristics of
• full of, characterized by
• pertaining to, relating to
• tending to, inclined to

Poll

What's new information to you today?

• suffixes go at the end of root/base words

• suffixes change the meaning of the words

• suffixes can change the word's part of speech

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