Noun Suffixes

Check if you can an add suffix - ment to make nouns.

• improve

• manage

• administer

• achieve

• amaze

Answer explanation

improvement, management, achievement, amazement , but administration

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

CCSS.L.2.4C

imagination: remove the noun suffix and make a verb

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

make a noun from the verb administer by adding a noun suffix

Answer explanation

administer( verb) +ion = administration ( noun)

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

CCSS.L.2.4C

elevate(v.) : make a noun by adding a suffix

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

CCSS.L.2.4C

Check all verbs that make nouns with- ion .

• imagine

• graduate

• inform

• dark

Answer explanation

graduation, imagination, information

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

CCSS.L.2.4C

Check all adjectives that make nouns by adding suffix

- ness.

• dark

• sad

• empty

• big

Answer explanation

darkness, sadness, emptiness

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

CCSS.L.2.4C

Make an adjective by removing the noun suffix: stupidity

Answer explanation

Stupidity ( n.) - ity = stupid ( adj.)

make a noun by adding a suffix to this adjective: punctual

Answer explanation

ity is a noun suffix: punctuality =punctuality

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

CCSS.L.2.4C

Check all words that are nouns:

• similarity

• activity

• active

Answer explanation

active is an adjective

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

CCSS.L.2.4C

A person who acts is an _____.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

CCSS.L.2.4C