Exploring Suffixes: ful, less, ly

Chris, the Word Whiz, introduces suffixes and their meanings. The video covers three suffixes: -ful, -less, and -ly. Each suffix is explained with examples, showing how they change the meaning of words. -ful means 'full of', -less means 'without', and -ly answers the question 'how'. The video aims to help viewers understand how suffixes modify word meanings.

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

• Full of the base word

• None of the above

• Lacking the base word

• Opposite of the base word

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CCSS.L.1.4B

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

If someone is described as 'painful', what are they full of?

• Joy

• Pain

• Fear

• Hope

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Choose the correct interpretation of 'truthful'.

• Full of lies

• None of the above

• Full of truth

• Lacking truth

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.2.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What does 'less' signify when it is used as a suffix?

• Full of

• With

• Without

• Contains

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CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.2.3D

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

If a tool is described as 'useless' in a project, what does it mean?

• It is indispensable

• It is useful

• It is necessary

• It has no use

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

What would 'fearless' imply about a person's state?

• Cautious

• Full of fear

• Scared of something

• Without fear

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CCSS.L.1.4B

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.2.3D

CCSS.RF.3.3A

What does the suffix 'lee' typically answer about a person's actions?

• How they act

• When they act

• Where they act

• Why they act

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CCSS.L.1.4B

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.2.3D

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

If someone acts 'friendly', how do they behave towards others?

• In a friendly manner

• Hostile

• Indifferently

• Unkindly

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6