Understanding Suffixes: Full and Less

The video tutorial introduces the concept of suffixes, focusing on 'full' and 'less'. It explains how adding these suffixes to base words changes their meanings. Examples include 'helpful', 'fearless', 'spotless', 'restless', 'hopeless', 'careful', 'colorful', and 'painful'. The tutorial emphasizes understanding suffix meanings to deduce unfamiliar words. A review of the suffixes concludes the lesson.

What is a suffix?

• A prefix added to the start of a word

• A small part of a word added to the end of a base word

• A word that stands alone

• A type of punctuation

What does the suffix 'full' mean?

• More than

• Less than

• Full of

• Without

What new word is formed by adding 'full' to 'help'?

• Helpless

• Helper

• Helpful

• Helped

What does the word 'helpful' mean?

• More help

• Without help

• Full of help

• Less help

What does the suffix 'less' mean?

• Full of

• More than

• Without

• Less than

What new word is formed by adding 'less' to 'fear'?

• Fearful

• Fearsome

• Feared

• Fearless

What does the word 'fearless' mean?

• Less fear

• Without fear

• Full of fear

• More fear

What does 'spotless' mean?

• Less spots

• More spots

• Without spots

• Full of spots

What new word is formed by adding 'less' to 'rest'?

• Restful

• Restless

• Rested

• Resting

What does 'hopeless' mean?

• Full of hope

• Without hope

• More hope

• Less hope