Suffixes

What is a suffix? 

• a letter or a group of letters attached to the end of a word
• a letter or a group of letters attached to the beginning of a word
• the middle of a word

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What does the suffix -full mean?

• full of
• can be
• without
• more than one

The man is without hope, he is

• hopeful
• hopeless
• hopest

This suffix means having characteristics of

• -ing
• -ic
• -able
• -er

That song is beautiful___ sang by the artist

• -ing
• -ly
• -ful
• -ment

A teacher is someone who teaches, what does -er and -or mean?

• how to 
• what
• one who
• full of

What does the suffix -ity, -ty mean?

• made of
• the most
• act, process
• state of

My brother is _____ than me.

• tallest
• tall
• taller

His bag has the most candy in it, so it is the ______. 

• fullest
• fuller one
• full
• empty one

This suffix means having characteristics of

• -ible, -able
• -al, -ial
• -ness