Understanding Suffixes and Base Words

The video tutorial guides students through a spelling exercise focusing on suffixes. It begins with preparation instructions, including gathering materials and organizing spelling words. The teacher explains the meanings of suffixes like 'ness', 'ful', and 'less', and how they change word meanings. Students learn to combine base words with suffixes, noting any changes. The tutorial emphasizes spelling rules, such as changing 'y' to 'i', and encourages neat handwriting. The goal is to improve spelling, reading, and writing skills.

What should students do if they forgot their spelling words?

• Skip the spelling activity

• Ask a friend for the words

• Pause the video and copy the words

• Continue watching the video

Which item is NOT mentioned as necessary for preparation?

• Glue stick

• Pencil

• Scissors

• Calculator

What is the first step after getting the spelling words?

• Glue them on a page

• Read them aloud

• Cut them out

• Write them in the journal

What should students do with the title after cutting it out?

• Ignore it

• Glue it on the page

• Throw it away

• Keep it in the bag

What do suffixes do to words?

• Make them shorter

• Make them longer

• Change their meaning

• Change their spelling

What does the suffix 'ness' create?

• Adjectives from nouns

• Nouns from adjectives

• Verbs from nouns

• Adverbs from adjectives

What does the suffix 'less' indicate?

• Having something

• Being something

• Without something

• Full of something

In the word 'darkness', what is the base word?

• Dark

• Darn

• Darkness

• Ness

What happens to the base word when adding 'ful'?

• It becomes a noun

• It gets a new prefix

• It stays the same

• It changes completely

What should you do if a base word ends in 'y'?

• Remove 'y' and add 'ness'

• Add 'ful' instead

• Change 'y' to 'i' and add 'ness'

• Add 'ness' directly