Suffixes

What is a suffix?

• A word part added to the end of a base word to create a new word with a different meaning.

• A word part added to the beginning of a base word to create a new word with a different meaning.

• A word part added to the middle of a base word to create a new word with a different meaning.

• A word part added to a base word that does not change the meaning of the word.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What is the suffix in this word: helpful?

• help

• full

• ful

• helpful

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CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What is the suffix in this word: homeless?

• home

• less

• homeless

• s

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

What is the name of a syllable added to the end of a word?

• Prefix

• Suffix

• Affix

• Root word

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CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What does the suffix "-ful" mean?

• without
• having 
• full of
• having to do with

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Look how careful she is holding that baby. 
Being careful means...

• full of care
• not caring 
• needing care 
• not able to care

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which word means full of cheer?

• cheerable

• cheerly

• cheerful

• cheerless

Which words means without a home?

• homeful

• homeless

• homer

• homes

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

Which word means full of play?

• playful

• playing

• played

• playless

Which suffix can be added to the word taste to change its meaning to 'without taste'?

• ful

• less

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A