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

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.2E

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

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

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

or base word.

• beginning

• middle

• end

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

Adding a suffix changes the meaning; it also usually

changes the ____________.

• part of speech

• sentence

• word order

Tags

CCSS.RF.K.2E

Choose the word that ends with a suffix.

• historic

• history

• histor

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Choose the word that ends with a suffix.

• escape

• escapism

• esc

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Choose the word that ends with a suffix.

• cat

• act

• active

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A