Morphology Review

Morphology Review

​SUFFIX - FUL

When -ful is added to a word, it means "full of" or "having a lot of."
fOR EXAMPLE: hOPE + FUL = HOPEFUL
OR FULL OF HOPE

Multiple Choice

Which suffix means full of?

• ly
• ful
• less
• ed

Word Cloud

Write some examples of "-ful" Words

​adjective

An adjective is a word that describes a noun (a person, place, thing, or idea) to give more information about it.
for example: The joyful girl - The girl was full of joy

Multiple Choice

By adding +ful to a base word, you are creating an...

• Adverb

• Adjective

• Noun

• Verb

Suffix Less

​lESS MEANS "WITHOUT"

When you have a root word + less = Without "Root word here"

Example:
Hope + Less = Hopeless
Meaning: Without Hope

SUFFIX LESS

​lESS MEANS "WITHOUT"

Multiple Choice

Suffix that means without

• -less

• -ing

• -ed

• -ment

Word Cloud

Give some examples of words with the suffix- less

Multiple Choice

without value; not worth anything

• worthless

• breathless

• reckless

• doubtless

Suffix -y

​Suffix -y MEANS CHARACTERISTICS OF ________

You don't write characteristics of in the meaning however, You think about characteristic it is, For example:
Sunny - looks like sun
another example could be: tastes like, feels like

Multiple Choice

Which suffix means Characteristics of

• Full

• Y

• LESS

• LY

Multiple Choice

This suffix means feels like wind

• Windy

• Windful

• Windless

• Windly

Open Ended

What is the meaning of the word Messy

SILENT E

​wHAT TO DO WHEN YOU HAVE A WORD THAT ENDS IN SILENT E AND YOU WANT TO ADD THE SUFFIX -Y

When a word ends with a silent "e" and you add a suffix starting with a vowel, you drop the "e" before adding the suffix
For example: Greasy
It wouldn't be grease alone because grease is just a noun and we want to make it an adjective.
So, we make it Greasy. Because greasy means "Feel like grease" or otherwise describing a noun.

The suffix -ible also forms adjectives but is usually used with latin verbs. For example, in the word "accessible," it means that something can be accessed.

CAN BE DONE

ible

The suffix -able is added to verbs to say that something can be done. For example, in the word "readable," it means that something can be read

CAN BE DONE

able

suffix -ABLE/IBLE

Multiple Choice

-able, -ible

• can't be done
• can be done
• without

when to use able

Use -able when:

1. The root word is a complete word by itself (usually a verb).

   • Example: "manage" becomes "manageable."

2. The word can stand alone as a verb without needing a prefix.

   • Example: "understand" becomes "understandable."

when to use ible

Think About the Word:

• If the word is a real word that you can say on its own and comes from Latin, it often uses "-ible."

• Example: "access" → "accessible" (able to be accessed).

Use "-able" for Other Words:

• If the word can stand alone and is more common, it usually takes "-able."

• Example: "enjoy" → "enjoyable" (able to be enjoyed).

when to use ible

Quick Tip:

• Words that end in "-ible" often have a more special or less common meaning. If you see a word that has a root word from Latin and you can’t find another way to say it, try adding "-ible."

Multiple Choice

able to be noticed

• noticeible

• noticeable

Multiple Choice

able to make a profit

• profitible

• profitable

Multiple Choice

able to be unfastened,taken apart, or separated

• washable

• repairable

• renewable

• detachable

Multiple Choice

able to be received the way it is; worthy; satisfactory

• acceptable

• detachable

• honorable

• imaginable