Suffixes Part of Speech

What does the suffix "-ful" mean?

• able to

• full of

• write/writing

• ruled by

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What does the suffix "-ness" mean?

• able to

• study of

• write/writing

• state of

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What do the suffixes "-able/-ible" mean?

• ruled by

• able to

• write/written

• state of

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What does the suffix "-er" mean?

• ruled by

• one who

• study of

• written or writing

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

If a word ends with the suffix, -ology, what part of speech is that word?

• noun

• pronoun

• adjective

• verb

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.2E

If a word ends with the suffix, -crat, -cracy, or -archy, what part of speech is that word?

• noun

• pronoun

• adjective

• verb

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.2E

If a word ends with the suffix, -graph or -graphy, what part of speech is that word?

• noun

• pronoun

• adjective

• verb

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.2E

What part of speech is a word with the suffix -ful?

• noun (person, place or thing)

• verb (action verb)

• adjective (describing word)

If a word ends with the suffix, -able or -ible, what part of speech is that word?

• noun

• pronoun

• adjective

• verb

If a word ends with the suffix, -ness, what part of speech is that word?

• noun

• pronoun

• adjective

• verb

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.2E