Suffixes 26.8.2025

Match

Match the following suffixes meaning

• -ful

• -ness

• -er

• -ly

• -less

full of

state quality

person job

how an action is done

without

• full of

• state quality

• person job

• how an action is done

• without

Multiple Choice

Why do you think it is important to learn about suffixes and how they change the meaning of base words?

• Because suffixes make words longer

• Because suffixes help us understand new words and their meanings

• Because suffixes are always at the end of a word

• Because suffixes are fun to say

Fill in the Blanks

The word 'teacher' is formed by adding the suffix

to the base word 'teach'.

Open Ended

Explain how suffixes can change the part of speech of a word. Give an example using one of the suffixes from the lesson.

Multiple Choice

How does adding the suffix '-less' to a base word change its meaning?

• It makes the word mean 'full of' something

• It makes the word mean 'without' something

• It makes the word mean 'like' something

• It makes the word mean 'having the quality of' something