Understanding Base Words and Suffixes

The video tutorial introduces fourth graders to suffixes, specifically 'ful', 'less', 'ness', and 'ment'. It explains how these suffixes change the meaning of root words and provides examples for each suffix. The tutorial also demonstrates how to identify these suffixes in sentences, helping students understand the transformation of words from verbs to adjectives or nouns.

What is a suffix?

• A word that has no meaning

• A word part that appears before a root word

• A word part that appears after a root word

• A word that stands alone

Which of the following is NOT a suffix discussed in the lesson?

• ing

• ness

• less

• ful

What does the suffix 'ful' do to a base word?

• Turns it into a verb

• Turns it into a noun

• Turns it into an adverb

• Turns it into an adjective

Which word has the suffix 'ful'?

• Fearless

• Delightful

• Clumsiness

• Pavement

What is the base word in 'graceful'?

• Grace

• Full

• Grate

• Gracious

What does the suffix 'less' do to a base word?

• Turns it into an adjective

• Turns it into a noun

• Turns it into an adverb

• Turns it into a verb

Which word has the suffix 'less'?

• Fearless

• Pavement

• Clumsiness

• Delightful

What is the base word in 'breathless'?

• Breathy

• Breathe

• Breath

• Less

What does the suffix 'ness' do to a base word?

• Turns it into a noun

• Turns it into an adverb

• Turns it into an adjective

• Turns it into a verb

Which word has the suffix 'ness'?

• Fearless

• Delightful

• Clumsiness

• Pavement