Suffixes Challenge

What does the suffix -ward mean?

• sideward means

• backward means

• in the direction of or toward

• upward means

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4B

Which word uses the suffix -en to indicate becoming?

• lengthen

• shorten

• strengthen

• weaken

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CCSS.L.6.4B

What does the suffix -ize do to a word?

• It makes the word plural.

• It typically transforms a noun into a verb.

• It indicates past tense.

• It changes a verb into an adjective.

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CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.RI.6.4

Give an example of a word with the suffix -ward.

• upward

• downward

• backward

• forward

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CCSS.L.6.4B

How does the suffix -en change the meaning of a word?

• By adding the suffix -en to a word, it often changes the verb into its past participle form.

• By changing the word into a noun

• By making the word plural

• By converting the word into a question

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CCSS.L.6.4B

Provide a word that has been modified by the suffix -ize.

• Fertilize

• Realize

• Harmonize

• Synchronize

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CCSS.L.6.4B

In what context is the suffix -ward commonly used?

• Size

• Direction or orientation

• Material

• Color

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.6.4B

How can you identify a word that has the suffix -en?

• Identify a word that starts with -en.

• Identify a word that contains -en.

• Identify a word that rhymes with -en.

• Identify a word that ends with -en.

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CCSS.L.6.4B

Explain the purpose of adding the suffix -ize to a word.

• The purpose of adding the suffix -ize to a word is to convert it into a verb, indicating the act of making something or causing a specific action.

• The purpose of adding the suffix -ize to a word is to convert it into an adjective, indicating a descriptive quality.

• The purpose of adding the suffix -ize to a word is to convert it into a noun, indicating a person, place, or thing.

• The purpose of adding the suffix -ize to a word is to convert it into an adverb, indicating how an action is performed.

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CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.RI.6.4

Create a sentence using a word with the suffix -ward.

• The cat purred eastward towards the sun.

• She walked backward to the store.

• The bird flew skyward to its nest.

• The ship sailed westward towards the horizon.

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CCSS.L.6.4B