Exploring Suffixes: -ous and -y

What is a suffix in the context of English grammar?

• A word part added at the beginning of a word

• A word part added at the end of a word

• A type of punctuation

• A standalone word

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4B

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

Which suffix means 'to be full of'?

• us

• full

• ly

• ish

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4B

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.2.3D

CCSS.RF.3.3A

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

• Happily

• Runly

• Smilely

• Eatly

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2E

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

• To be full of

• To belong to

• Having the quality of

• Past tense of a verb

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4B

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What happens to the base word when adding the suffix 'us' if it ends in 'e'?

• Drop 'e' and add 'ous'

• No change to the base word

• Replace 'e' with 'us'

• Add 'us' directly after 'e'

If the word is 'danger', what would be the adjective form using the suffix 'us'?

• Dangere

• Dangerly

• Dangerous

• Dangerish

What does the suffix 'e' imply when added to a noun?

• To make it plural

• To shorten the word

• To turn it into an adjective

• To make it a verb

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

What rule applies when adding the suffix 'e' to a word ending in 'e'?

• No change is needed

• Drop the final 'e' and add 'y'

• Replace the final 'e' with 'y'

• Add 'e' directly

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.2E

What is the adjective form of 'fluff' using the suffix 'e'?

• Fluffy

• Fluffe

• Fluffly

• Fluffous

What is the homework assignment mentioned at the end of the lesson?

• Page 64 in the old journeys workbook

• Page 63 in the old journeys workbook

• Page 63 in the new journeys workbook

• Page 64 in the new journeys workbook

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4