Exploring the -ful Suffix in Language Arts

Detective Scott introduces the concept of word detectives, focusing on the suffix 'full'. The video explains how suffixes can change word meanings and provides examples like 'colorful', 'joyful', 'beautiful', and 'truthful'. It guides viewers in building new words using the suffix 'full', emphasizing its meaning as 'full of'. The lesson concludes with a preview of the next topic, the suffix 'less'.

What do detectives look for to solve puzzles?

• Friends

• Clues

• Maps

• Books

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What do suffixes do to the meaning of a word?

• They add a prefix

• They make the word shorter

• They change the meaning of the word

• They make the word longer

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What does the suffix 'full' mean?

• None of

• Half of

• Full of

• Empty

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CCSS.L.3.4B

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What new word is formed by adding 'full' to 'beauty'?

• Beautiful

• Beautifull

• Beautify

• Beautiless

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What does 'truthful' mean?

• Full of lies

• Full of beauty

• Full of truth

• Full of joy

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What word describes a night that is quiet, calm, and full of peace?

• Joyful

• Colorful

• Stressful

• Peaceful

What word describes a ride to school that is full of stress?

• Stressful

• Joyful

• Peaceful

• Colorful

What might you feel if you are calm, tranquil, and at ease?

• Joyful

• Stressful

• Peaceful

• Truthful

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What is the suffix that means 'full of'?

• less

• ness

• ful

• ly

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What will the next lesson explore?

• The suffix 'ness'

• The suffix 'less'

• The suffix 'ly'

• The suffix 'ful'

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