Understanding Suffixes and Their Meanings

The video tutorial introduces suffixes 'ful', 'less', and 'ous', explaining their meanings and usage. 'Ful' means 'full of', 'less' means 'without', and 'ous' also means 'full of'. Examples are provided for each suffix, demonstrating how they modify root words. The tutorial concludes with a note to continue the topic in class.

What is a suffix?

• A letter or group of letters added to the beginning of a word

• A type of punctuation

• A letter or group of letters added to the end of a word

• A word that stands alone

What does the suffix 'ful' mean?

• Without

• Less than

• More than

• Full of

Which of the following words means 'full of truth'?

• Truthness

• Truthless

• Truthful

• Truthous

What does the word 'painful' mean?

• Without pain

• Less pain

• Full of pain

• More pain

What does the suffix 'less' mean?

• Full of

• Without

• More than

• Less than

Which word means 'without a home'?

• Homeous

• Homeful

• Homelessness

• Homeless

What does 'fearless' mean?

• Full of fear

• Without fear

• Less fear

• More fear

What does the suffix 'ous' mean?

• Full of

• Without

• Less than

• More than

Which word means 'full of danger'?

• Dangerful

• Dangerness

• Dangerous

• Dangerless

What should you do when adding 'ous' to a word ending with 'e'?

• Drop the 'e' and add 'ous'

• Add 'ous' without any changes

• Keep the 'e' and add 'ous'

• Replace 'e' with 'i' and add 'ous'