-ous suffix

The suffix -ous means...

• again
• not
• full of
• life

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CCSS.L.5.4B

Find the word or words with the same meaning as mysterious.

• complicated
• gradual
• hard to explain
• loud and violent

What is the base word of dangerous

• -ous
• da-
• danger
• -er

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CCSS.L.5.4B

Which word could you add the suffix -ous. 

• cat
• shelf
• date
• poison

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CCSS.L.5.4B

What is the base word of famous?

• fa-
• fame
• -ous
• re-

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CCSS.L.5.4B

Autographs of __________ people can be worth a lot of money.

• famous

• dangerous

• nervous

• humerous

Which spelling of vary is correct?

• various

• varyous

Which spelling of glory is correct?

• gloryous

• glorious

Which spelling of fury is correct?

• furyous

• furious

The terrain was ________.

• mountanous

• mauntanious

• muontainous

• mountainous