Suffixes - Word Study #2 - Practice Quiz

The most basic/essential meaning of a word (which is modified by the addition of affixes).

• Root

• Prefix

• Suffix

• Affix

Prefixes and suffixes...

• are types of roots.

• are added to root words.

• do NOT help you understand unknown words.

• are types of affixes.

A word part that is added AFTER a root to change its meaning.

• Root

• Prefix

• Suffix

• Affix

A word part that is added BEFORE a root to change its meaning.

• Root

• Prefix

• Suffix

• Affix

The meaning of the suffix -able/-ible is...

(Words: adorable, reliable, flexible, visible, fillable)

• characterized

  by _____

• state of being

  _____

• able

  (to _____)

• to kill or

  destroy

• from _____

  like _____

The meaning of the suffix -some is...

(Words: handsome, lonesome, ugsome, awesome, gruesome)

• characterized

  by _____

• state of being

  _____

• able

  (to _____)

• to kill or

  destroy

• from _____

  like _____

The meaning of the suffix -ish is...

(Words: Brittish, Swedish, selfish, childish, foolish)

• characterized

  by _____

• state of being

  _____

• able

  (to _____)

• to kill or

  destroy

• from _____

  like _____

The meaning of the suffix -ness is...

(Words: greatness, mindfulness, selfishness, kindness, sickness)

• characterized

  by _____

• state of being

  _____

• able

  (to _____)

• to kill or

  destroy

• from _____

  like _____

The meaning of the suffix -cide is...

(Words: homicide, pesticide, genocide, germicide, patricide)

• characterized

  by _____

• state of being

  _____

• able

  (to _____)

• to kill or

  destroy

• from _____

  like _____

The bugs were so tiny, they were barely vis​ (a)   ; but once the gardner spotted them, she decided she would have to use pesti​ (b)   to get rid of them.

• -ible
• -cide
• -some
• -ish
• -ness