Word Study - Suffixes -ic, -ism, -ive

Our school won the athletic sports because we have so many good sportsmen. What is the meaning of the word athletic?

• associated with exercise

• a brave act

• leaving something out

It was an act of heroism to go back into the burning building to save the wounded trapped within. What is the meaning of the word heroism?

• associated with exercise

• a brave act

• leaving something out

The price is for accommodation only, exclusive of meals. What is the meaning of the word exclusive?

• associated with exercise

• a brave act

• leaving something out

A suffix is a word part at the _________ of a root

or base word.

• beginning

• middle

• end

Adding a suffix changes the meaning; it also usually

changes the ____________.

• part of speech

• sentence

• word order

Choose the word that ends with a suffix.

• historic

• history

• histor

Choose the word that ends with a suffix.

• escape

• escapism

• esc

Choose the word that ends with a suffix.

• cat

• act

• active