Ly Suffix

The tape on the book held it together__________ until the librarian could fix it.

• temporary

• temporarily

• accidental

• accidentally

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CCSS.L.3.2E

ADDING SUFFIX -LY RULES

If the root word ends in -y, change -y to i and add -ly to become -ily. happy→happily

Which words follow this rule?

• easily

• busily

• comically

• strongly

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CCSS.L.3.2E

Identify the correct spelling.

• awkwardly

• awkwardley

• awkwardily

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CCSS.RF.2.3A

CCSS.RF.2.3B

CCSS.L.1.2E

CCSS.RF.1.3C

CCSS.L.K.2D

Identify the correct spelling.

• beautifuly

• beautifully

• beutifully

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CCSS.RF.2.3A

CCSS.RF.2.3B

CCSS.L.1.2E

CCSS.RF.1.3C

CCSS.L.K.2D

ADDING SUFFIX -LY RULES

For most words: just add -ly (root word doesn’t change).

soft → softly

Which words follow this rule?

• basically

• quickly

• safely

• happily

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CCSS.L.3.2E

Which words follow this rule?

• magically

• horribly

• strongly

• simply

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CCSS.L.3.2E

True or False:

There are different rules for using -ly as a suffix

• true

• false

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CCSS.L.3.2E

Which of the following words correctly uses the suffix '-ly' to form an adverb from an adjective?

• Quick

• Quickly

• Quicker

• Quickest

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CCSS.L.3.2E

Identify the word that does not follow the rule: 'For most words, just add -ly.'

• Softly

• Happily

• Easily

• Quickly

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CCSS.L.3.2E

What is the correct form of the word 'angry' when the suffix '-ly' is added?

• Angrily

• Angryly

• Angrilly

• Angrily

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CCSS.L.3.2E