Word Parts -able, ject, and -ly

A word part at the beginning of a word.

• Root word

• Suffix

• Prefix

A word part at the end of a word.

• Root word

• Suffix

• Prefix

A word part that forms the basis of new words.

• Root word

• Suffix

• Prefix

What word should be used to complete this sentence:

“Don’t worry,” said Brady’s mom, “That paint won’t stain your pants; it’s ______________!”

• pliable

• washable

• desirable

• drinkable

What word should be used to complete this sentence:

The natural spring was the only _____________________ source of water in the area.

• pliable

• washable

• desirable

• drinkable

The word part ject is what type of word part? And what does it mean?

• Suffix. Cannot perform.

• Prefix. Unwilling.

• Root word. To throw.

The word part -able is what type of word part? And what does it mean?

• Suffix. Capable of; tending to.

• Prefix. Across; over

• Root word. Transmit; put together.

Using context clues and word parts, what does the word dejected mean in this sentence:

I worked so hard on my assignment for the science fair that when my model did not win a prize, I felt dejected and almost burst into tears.

• Make them known

• Make something available

• To protest (to rebel)

• Thrown down (downcast)

Using context clues and word parts, what does the word projector mean in this sentence:

When the move projector broke, the images vanished from the screen and the theater got pitch-black.

• To make them known and to bring them forward

• Make something unavailable and return the item

• A machine that throws and image onto a screen.

• Thrown down (downcast) and to protest

Add the suffix -ly to the end of a word changes the word into a ___________.

• verb

• adverb

• noun

• pronoun