Suffixes Review Ful, Ous, Less

Which suffix would you add to the word home to make is mean "without a home?"

• -less

• -er

• -ly

• -ful

Match the word to the correct suffix.

Heart

• -ous

• -tion

• -less

• -ible

The suffixes -ous, -ful mean (ex. beautiful)

• without

• full of

• because of

I understand the function of suffixes and know how to use them.

• Yes

• No

• I need more practice

What is a suffix?

• a word part that goes at the end of a word and changes the meaning

• a word part that goes at the beginning of a word and changes the meaning

What does -less mean?

• a person who

• a condition

• without

• with

What does -ful mean?

• able to

• more

• a person who

• full of

What to suffixes mean "full of?"

• ist and ful

• er and able

• ous and ful

What does -ous mean?

• full of

• without

• able

• the science or study of

Why do we use suffixes?

• to make a word harder to spell

• To change the meaning of the base word

• They make the word longer

• because they're cool