Suffixes and Cursive Writing Concepts

The video tutorial introduces third-grade students to Unit 7, focusing on phonics and spelling rules for adding suffixes to words ending in 'Y'. It explains when to change 'Y' to 'I' and provides examples and practice exercises. The lesson concludes with an introduction to cursive writing, teaching how to form uppercase letters A, O, and C.

What is the first step in learning Unit 7?

• Reading a story

• Writing in cursive

• Learning about suffixes

• Practicing vowel sounds

Which sound is practiced with the word 'squash'?

• ee

• ooh

• oh

• ah

When a word ends with 'y' in an open syllable, what should you do before adding a suffix?

• Double the last letter

• Change 'y' to 'i'

• Add the suffix directly

• Remove the 'y'

What happens to the word 'empty' when you add the suffix 'ed'?

• It becomes 'empti'

• It becomes 'emptied'

• It becomes 'emptyed'

• It stays 'empty'

What is the main focus of the new concept in Unit 7?

• Practicing reading comprehension

• Adding prefixes

• Adding suffixes to words ending in 'y'

• Learning new vocabulary

What is the exception to changing 'y' to 'i' when adding a suffix?

• When the word is a verb

• When the word is a noun

• When the suffix starts with 'i'

• When the suffix starts with 'e'

Why don't we change 'y' to 'i' when adding a suffix that starts with 'i'?

• It is a rule for verbs only

• It looks awkward

• It changes the meaning

• It is grammatically incorrect

How do you form the word 'crying' from 'cry'?

• Double the 'r' and add 'ing'

• Remove 'y' and add 'ing'

• Change 'y' to 'i' and add 'ing'

• Add 'ing' directly

What is the correct form of 'study' when adding 'ed'?

• Studied

• Studyed

• Studing

• Studys

What is the correct form of 'tidy' when adding 'ness'?

• Tidynness

• Tidyness

• Tidiness

• Tidynes