5th Grade Whole Enchilada 1.3

What is a suffix?

• A piece added to the end of a word. It will change the meaning of the word.

• A piece added to the beginning of a word. It will change the meaning of the word.

• A piece added to the end of a word. It will NOT change the meaning of the word.

• A piece added to the beginning of a word. It will NOT change the meaning of the word.

Which of the following is an example of a suffix?

• -ic

• pre-

• un-

• re-

True or False:

Adding -ic to the noun atom changes the noun form to the adjective form, atomic.

• True

• False

True or False:

Before adding -ic or -ive to a word that ends in e, drop the e.

• False
• True

Which word below correctly adds a suffix to the word:

hero

• heroeic

• heroic

• heroish

• heroeist

Which word below correctly adds a suffix to the word:

organ

• organnism

• organizm

• organism

• organizem

Which word below correctly adds a suffix to the word:

secret

• secretive

• secrettive

• secretest

• secrettest

Complete the sentence by finding the words that have correctly added suffixes:

Their leader sent a (represent) _______ from the (execute) _______ office to attend the ceremony.

• representing, executing

• represented, executed

• representic, executic

• representative, executive

What is the meaning of the suffix -ic?

• Associated with

• Pertaining to water
• Relating to animals
• Associated with cooking

What is the meaning of the suffix -ive?

• State of having something
• Quality of being something
• Ability to do something
• Doing something