Suffixes

ELD G11 Q1 - Joseph Arxhoek

Understanding

Vocabulary

Suffixes

Agenda
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Objective:

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Students will be able to recognize and

use suffixes in their (academic) writing

Introduction

to Suffixes

PRE DIC TION

Common Suffixes
Explained

○ enjoyable
○ creation
○ happiness
○ thoughtful
○ hopeless

●Suffixes aid in forming nouns,
verbs, and adjectives crucial for
academic writing.

●They help convey specific
meanings and nuances, enhancing clarity in academic texts.

●Understanding suffixes is essential
for mastering complex academic
vocabulary.

Importance of Suffixes

●The suffix '-tion' is used
in words like
'information' and
'action', indicating a
process or result.

●Words such as 'analysis'
and 'hypothesis'
showcase the use of '-sis'
and '-is' for noun
formation.

●The suffix '-ic' in
'academic' and 'historic'
indicates a relationship
to the root word.

Examples from AWL
Suffixes in Academic Vocabulary

1. cable / capable

2. primary / January

3. naturally / really

4. therapist / psychologist / resist

5. beneficent / magnificent

6. personality / reality / city

SUFFIX OR
NOT?

Multiple Choice

Which word has the suffix -able?

• cable

• capable

Multiple Choice

Which word has the suffix -ary?

• primary

• January

Multiple Choice

Which word does NOT have the suffix -ist?

• resist

• psychologist

• therapist

Multiple Choice

Which word does NOT have the suffix -ity?

• reality

• city

• ability

Multiple Choice

What does the suffix -ity indicate?
(e.g. reality, infinity, ability)

• a verb

• a noun

• an adjective

Multiple Choice

What does the suffix -ist indicate?
(e.g. pharmacist, therapist)

• a verb to show someone's expertise

• a noun to show someone's expertise

• an adjective to show someone's expertise

Multiple Choice

What does the suffix -ary often (but not always) indicate?
(e.g. temporary, primary, secondary)

• a verb

• a noun

• an adjective

Multiple Choice

How many suffixes does the word "possibility" have?

• 1

• 2

• 3

Exercises

Please do the exercises on p. 9 in your
textbook for more practice with suffixes.