Exploring Suffix 'ness' in Spelling

What do we call a group of letters added to the end of a root word to form a new word?

• Infix

• Root

• Suffix

• Prefix

What new word is formed by adding 'ness' to the root word 'sad'?

• Sadder

• Sadness

• Sadful

• Saddest

Which of the following is NOT a correct combination of a root word and the suffix 'ness'?

• Late + ness = Lateness

• Foolish + ness = Foolishness

• Happy + ness = Happyness

• Kind + ness = Kindness

What is the new word formed by adding 'ness' to the root word 'good'?

• Goodness

• Goodest

• Gooder

• Goodful

When adding the suffix 'ness' to a root word, do we need to swap, double, or drop any letters?

• Yes, always

• No, never

• Sometimes

• Only for certain words

What is the rule for adding the suffix 'ness' to a root word?

• Swap the last letter

• Double the last letter

• Drop the last letter

• Add 'ness' directly

What tip is given to help spell words with the suffix 'ness'?

• Say 'ness' to rhyme with 'guess'

• Say 'ness' to rhyme with 'yes'

• Say 'ness' to rhyme with 'less'

• Say 'ness' to rhyme with 'mess'

Which of the following words correctly uses the suffix 'ness'?

• Lazyness

• Sadness

• Quickness

• Happyness