Suffixes, iReady Levels 3-8 Quiz

What does the suffix -ee (employee, referee, trainee) mean?

• a person who is or does something

• the state, quality, or act of performance

• more than

• able to

What does the suffix -ance/-ence (performance, difference, existence) indicate?

• state, quality, or act of

• a person who does

• without

• full of

What does the suffix -ant/ent (student, resident, pleasant, fragrant) indicate?

• most

• without

• being or doing something

• able to

What does the suffix -ion/-tion (action, collection, competition) indicate?

• able to

• without

• person who does

• the process, act, or result of doing something

What does the suffix -ian (librarian, vegetarian, physician) mean?

• a person who is or does something

• the most

• full of

• the process, act, or result of doing something

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5B

CCSS.L.8.6

What does the suffix -hood (parenthood, childhood, falsehood) indicate?

• a person who is or does something

• the state or quality of

• more than

• without

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

What does the suffix -age (usage, storage, voyage) indicate?

• less

• able to

• full of

• the process, act, or result of doing something

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

What does the suffix -ist (pianist, dentist, therapist) indicate?

• a person who is or does something

• able to

• less

• the process, act, or result of doing something

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5B

What does the suffix -ity/-ty (similarity, humanity, equality) indicate?

• able to

• the state, quality, or condition of having or being something

• full of

• without

What does the suffix -able/-ible (breakable, believable, invisible) indicate?

• a person who is or does something

• the state, quality, or act of performance

• full of

• able to

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6