Understanding Suffixes and Word Sounds

Mrs. Holmes guides students through vowel sounds, trick words, and the word 'thought'. She introduces suffixes, their types, and practices words with suffixes. The lesson concludes with compound words and sentence practice.

What is the main focus of today's lesson?

• Mathematics

• Foundations Unit 13

• Science

• History

Which vowel sound is practiced first?

• i

• o

• u

• a

What is the trick word that is reviewed in detail?

• Beautiful

• Thought

• Cousin

• Breakfast

Why is 'thought' considered a trick word?

• It has a silent 'o'

• It has a silent 't'

• It has a silent 'gh'

• It has a silent 'u'

What is a suffix?

• A word part added to the beginning of a word

• A word part that replaces a word

• A word part added to the end of a word

• A word part added in the middle of a word

Which of the following is a consonant suffix?

• ful

• s

• ed

• ing

What sound does the suffix 'es' make?

• s

• z

• is

• ed

Which suffix is used to compare three or more things?

• ed

• est

• er

• ing

What does the suffix 'er' indicate when added to a verb?

• A tool used for something

• A time when something happens

• A place where something happens

• A person who does something

What is the base word in 'showed'?

• Show

• Showed

• Shows

• Showing