Understanding Suffixes and Their Meanings

Miss Hini introduces suffixes FUL, OUS, and LESS, explaining their meanings and how they modify base words. FUL and OUS both mean 'full of', while LESS means 'without'. The video provides examples like 'careful', 'famous', and 'useless', demonstrating how to form new words. Students practice creating words with these suffixes, reinforcing their understanding. The video concludes with a recap of the suffixes' meanings and their application.

What is the main focus of the lesson introduced by Miss Hini?

• Grammar and punctuation

• Suffixes and their meanings

• Root words and their origins

• Prefixes and their meanings

What does the suffix 'ful' mean?

• Without

• More than

• Full of

• Less than

Which suffix would you add to 'care' to mean 'without care'?

• ful

• ous

• less

• ness

What is the base word in 'careful'?

• Care

• Full

• Careful

• Less

Which of the following words means 'without care'?

• Careness

• Careful

• Careous

• Careless

How do you form the word 'powerful' from 'power'?

• Add 'ful'

• Add 'ous'

• Add 'ness'

• Add 'less'

What is the correct suffix to add to 'fame' to mean 'full of fame'?

• ous

• ful

• ness

• less

What irregular change occurs when forming 'famous' from 'fame'?

• Add 'ful' without changes

• Drop the 'e' and add 'ous'

• Add 'ness' without changes

• Add 'less' without changes

Which of the following words means 'full of power'?

• Powerness

• Powerless

• Powerful

• Powerous

Which suffix would you add to 'use' to mean 'without use'?

• ness

• ous

• less

• ful