Morpheme Magic: Suffix -AL

Fill in the blank.

The suffix -al means _______.

• they who or that which

• related to or characterized by

• happened in the past

• more than one

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Words ending in -al are mostly which part of speech?

(Hint: this part of speech describes nouns.)

• Nouns

• Verbs

• Adjectives

• Adverbs

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

Fill in the blank.

The suffix -al is usually added to ________ roots.

• Latin

• Anglo Saxon

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

Which is the correct base for the word confessional?

• country

• confident

• confused

• confession

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4B

CCSS.L.9-10.4B

CCSS.L.K.4B

CCSS.RF.1.3F

Which is the correct word sum for the word emotional?

• emotion + al

• emo + al

• emoji + al

• emoty + al

Tags

CCSS.RF.K.2E

Which is the correct base for the word natural?

• nurture

• natur

• nature

• natal

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

Which is the correct definition for the word pictorial?

• related to pictures or paintings

• characterized by remedy

• characterized by less

• characterized by confession

Which is the correct base for the word pictorial?

• painting

• pictor

• picture

• photo

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

Which is the correct word sum for the word territorial?

• territori + al

• territory + al

• terri + al

• terra + al

Tags

CCSS.RF.K.2E

Which is the correct definition of the word minimal?

• related to mini

• characterized by meaning

• related to marriage

• characterized by less

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A