Exploring Suffixes: -ly and -ness

The video tutorial covers the concept of suffixes, focusing on -ly and -ness. It explains how suffixes change the meaning of root words, with -ly indicating 'in a certain way' and -ness indicating 'state of being'. Examples are provided for each suffix to illustrate their usage. The tutorial concludes with a review of the key points discussed.

What does the suffix 'LY' imply when added to a root word?

• It makes the word an adjective.

• It shows a manner or way of doing something.

• It turns the word into a noun.

• It indicates a negative meaning.

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CCSS.L.1.4B

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

What is the meaning of 'sadly'?

• In a sad manner

• With happiness

• Quickly

• Without sadness

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CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.2.3D

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

What transformation occurs when 'LY' is added to 'brave'?

• Braver

• Unbrave

• Bravely

• Braveness

If the root word is 'careful', what does adding 'LY' form?

• Carefulness

• Carefuller

• Carefully

• Uncareful

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CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.2E

What does 'carefully' imply?

• Carelessness

• With a lot of care

• Careful state

• Without care

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CCSS.L.1.4B

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

What does the suffix 'NESS' primarily indicate?

• An action or process

• A state of being

• A past tense of the verb

• A plural form

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CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.2.3D

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Using 'NESS', what new word is formed from 'kind'?

• Unkind

• Kindness

• Kindly

• Kinder

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CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.2E

If 'ill' is the root word, what does 'illness' signify?

• State of being ill

• Without illness

• Past tense of ill

• Capability of being ill

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CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.2.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

What new word is formed by adding 'NESS' to 'sad'?

• Unsad

• Sadful

• Sadness

• Sadder

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CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.2E

Choose the correct form of the word 'cheerful' when 'NESS' is added.

• Cheerer

• Uncheerful

• Cheerfulness

• Cheerfully

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CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.2E