Understanding Word Structure and Sounds

Mrs. Holmes teaches students about various suffixes, including 'ed', 's', 'es', 'ness', 'ish', and 'ful'. She explains how these suffixes change the meaning of base words and provides examples like 'kindness', 'childish', 'polishes', 'invented', and 'thankful'. The lesson also covers pronunciation nuances and spelling of trick words like 'often' and 'once'.

What sound can the suffix 'ed' make?

• S, Z, or IZ

• A, E, or I

• F, L, or N

• T, D, or ID

Which suffix is used for more than one?

• ness

• ish

• s

• ed

What sound does the suffix 'es' make?

• Is

• ID

• T

• D

Which suffix can sound like 'is'?

• ish

• s

• ed

• es

What is the base word in 'kindness'?

• kind

• nesses

• ness

• kin

What type of exception is the word 'kind'?

• Open exception

• Consonant exception

• Closed exception

• Vowel exception

What is the base word in 'kindness'?

• kind

• ness

• kin

• nesses

What type of exception is the word 'kind'?

• Consonant exception

• Closed exception

• Vowel exception

• Open exception

What is the base word in 'kindness'?

• nesses

• kin

• ness

• kind

What type of exception is the word 'kind'?

• Open exception

• Vowel exception

• Closed exception

• Consonant exception