Suffixes and Their Functions

This screencast covers derivational relations sort five, focusing on suffixes Y, LY, and ILY. It guides students through sorting words into categories based on these suffixes, explaining how they change the meaning or form of base words. The video also discusses how suffixes transform words into adjectives or adverbs and highlights spelling rules, such as dropping the Y or doubling consonants. Students are encouraged to underline base words and apply these rules in their spelling practice.

What is the main focus of the screencast?

• Reading comprehension strategies

• Grammar and punctuation

• Derivational relations and suffixes

• Prefixes and their meanings

What is a suffix?

• A letter or group of letters added to the end of a word

• A synonym for a word

• A prefix added to the beginning of a word

• A word that stands alone

Which category does the word 'silvery' belong to?

• Y category

• ILY category

• LY category

• No category

What is the base word of 'fluently'?

• Fluent

• Fluency

• Fluently

• Fluents

Which suffix is added to the word 'greed' to form 'greedily'?

• ED

• ILY

• LY

• Y

Which word is NOT in the Y category?

• Skinny

• Silvery

• Squeaky

• Fluently

What does adding a Y to the end of a word typically do?

• Turns it into an adverb

• Turns it into a verb

• Turns it into an adjective

• Turns it into a noun

What is the function of an adverb?

• Describes a sentence

• Describes a noun

• Describes a verb or action

• Describes an adjective

What should you do with the base words in your sort?

• Highlight them

• Underline them

• Ignore them

• Circle them

What happens to the Y in 'ready' when forming 'readily'?

• It changes to an E

• It is removed

• It changes to an I

• It stays the same