Morphology: Suffixes and Their Meanings

1. The suffix "-able, -ible" means:

• without
• is; can be
• made of
• more than one

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

2. "-al, -ial" is a suffix meaning:

• more
• having characteristics of
• how something is
• without

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

3. What does the suffix "-ed" mean?

• made of
• more
• past tense verbs; adjectives
• full of

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

4. The suffix "-en" means:

• more than one
• without
• full of
• made of

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

5. "-er, -or" means:

• one who; person connected with
• more
• full of
• without

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

6. The suffix "-er" (comparative) means:

• made of
• more
• without
• full of

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

7. "-est" has the meaning of:

• more
• made of
• the most
• without

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

8. What does "-ful" mean?

• made of
• more
• without
• full of

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

9. The suffix "-ic" means:

• more
• having characteristics of
• without
• full of

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

10. "-ing" means:

• more
• verb forms; present participles
• without
• made of

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A