“Need to Know” suffixes

4th grade

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-ly

• What is its meaning?– tells how often or how

• What are some word examples?– weekly– quickly– daily

-ness

• What is its meaning?– the quality of

• What are some word examples?– eagerness– happiness

4th grade

-er

• What is its meaning?– more OR one who

• What are some word examples?– faster– teacher

4th grade

-ful

• What is its meaning?– full of

• What are some word examples?– fearful– wonderful

4th grade

-less

• What is its meaning?– lacking, without

• What are some word examples?– heartless– fearless

4th grade

-est

• What is its meaning?– most

• What are some word examples?– nicest– cleanest

4th grade

“Need to Know” review suffixes

3rd grade

-s, -es

• What is its meaning?– plural

• What are some word examples?– cats– messes

3rd grade

-ed

• What is its meaning?– changes from present to past

• What are some word examples?– cleaned– listened

3rd grade

-ing

• What is its meaning?– action or process

• What are some word examples?– playing– planning

3rd grade

-er, -or

• What is its meaning?– one who

• What are some word examples?– player– creator

3rd grade

-y

• What is its meaning?– the state of , character of

• What are some word examples?– unity– showy

3rd grade

“Nice to Know” suffixes

5th, 6th and 7th grades

-ion, -tion, -ation, -ition

• What is its meaning?– the act or condition of

• What are some word examples?– correction– transition– translation– fusion

5th grade

-able, -ible

• What is its meaning?– able to

• What are some word examples?– edible– washable

5th grade

-ment

• What is its meaning?– the act of, the state of

• What are some word examples?– retirement

6th grade

-ic

• What is its meaning?– of, like, pertaining to

• What are some word examples?– cardiac– acidic– atomic

6th grade

-al, -ial

• What is its meaning?– like, related to

• What are some word examples?– partial– nocturnal

7th grade

-ity, -ty

• What is its meaning?– the state of, character of

• What are some word examples?– unity– shifty

7th grade

-ous, -eous, -ious

• What is its meaning?– full of, having the quality of

• What are some word examples?– vivacious– nauseous– dangerous

7th grade

-en

• What is its meaning?– to become or made of

• What are some word examples?– sharpen– written

7th grade

-ive, -ative, -tive

• What is its meaning?– having the nature of

• What are some word examples?– active– comparative– motive

7th grade