Copy of Changing y to i When Adding Suffixes

True or False:

Suffixes can change a words spelling and even its meaning

• True

• False

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CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What is a suffix?

• A word added to a sentence to make the sentence complete.

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

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

If we want to add -er to happy how will we spell the new word?

• happyer

• happier

How should we spell "crazy" + suffix "EST"?

• craziest

• crazyiest

How do you spell "stay" + suffix "ed"?

• staied

• stayed

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

How should we spell "enjoy" + suffix "able"?

• enjoyable

• enjoiable

Spell "baby" + suffix "ish"

• babyish

• babiish

silly + er

lovely + est

beauty + ful