Summary
Daniel covers common suffixes — -ful, -less, -ness, -tion, -er, -est, -ly, -ing — explaining how they change a root word's part of speech or meaning. Good for a vocabulary or grammar lesson in grades 3–5.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
A suffix is a word part added to the end of a root word that changes its meaning or part of speech.
- What happens to the word "happy" when you add -ness? What part of speech does it become?
- How does -less change a word's meaning (e.g., hopeful vs. hopeless)?
- Find a word in your reading today that uses a suffix. What does the suffix add?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: suffix, root word, part of speech, -ful, -less, -ness, -er, -est, -ly, -tion.
Try it: Pick 3 root words. Add two different suffixes to each. Write a sentence using each new word.