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A suffix is a word part added to the end of a
root word.
A suffix also changes the meaning of a word.
Suffixes
• ful - full of (helpful)• ly -in a certain way (badly)• er - more (bigger) or action- (ponder, stutter)• or - a person who (actor)
Suffixes•ion- action or process (celebration)•less - without (fearless)•ist- a person, one who does an action (artist)•ness - state or quality (kindness, weakness)
SUFFIXESDIRECTIONS :
• Read the sentence.
• Click on an underlined word that has a suffix added to the base word .
The boy was careful with the knife.
•boy
•careful
•knife
UNLUCKY ! Please UNLUCKY ! Please try again.try again.
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The baby slept soundly all night.
•soundly
•baby
•night
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We saw the fearless lion at the zoo.
• lion
• zoo
• fearless
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The kindness of the lady was great.
• lady
• great
• kindness
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The farmer will begin his day at four o’clock .
farmer
begin
four
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The student is cheerful every day at school.
• student
• cheerful
• school
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The puppy is lively in the backyard.
• puppy
• lively
• backyard
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Is this map helpful to you ?
• map
• you
• helpful
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Don’t make a careless mistake on your work at
school.
• careless
• mistake
• school
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Walk quietly in the baby’s room.
• room
• baby’s
• quietly
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Let’s Review Suffixes !• Actor - person who acts• careful - full of care• quietly - in a quiet way• farmer - one who farms• kindness - being kind• fearless - without fear
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