Morphology 1.7

What is the meaning of the suffixes -al and -ial?

• Having characteristics of

• Can be done

• One who

• None of these

Break apart the following word to explain its meaning: magical

• Having characteristics of magic

• Can be done by magic

• One who does magic

• None of these

TRUE or FALSE: Use the suffix -ial when the related root word has an i or y or ce.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Add the correct suffix to the end of the word nation. nation_____

• -ible

• -able

• -ial

• -ous

• -al

Circle the correct suffix for the word bury.

• burial

• buryal

• buriel

• buryl

Choose the answer that uses a suffix to best complete the sentence: When reading stories that are fiction, we know the characters are not real. We can call those characters _________.

• falsial

• fictional

• factual

• fake

Using context clues, determine which word with a suffix best completes the sentence: The school’s Fall _______ has a collection of folk songs about Halloween and Thanksgiving.

• showy

• annual

• talented

• musical

• seasonal

Which of the following words uses a suffix that means “having the characteristics of”?

• trial

• comical

• meal

• unreal

REVIEW: Which suffix(es) means “can be done”?

• -able

• -ible

• BOTH -able & -ible

• none of these

REVIEW: Which suffix(es) means “one who”?

• -er

• -or

• BOTH -er & -or

• none of these