“Need to Know” suffixes

1. “Need to Know” suffixes 4th grade Contact Becky Hansen; becky.hansen@ssccardinals.org

2. -ly • What is its meaning? • tells how often or how • What are some word examples? • weekly • quickly • daily

3. -ness • What is its meaning? • the quality of • What are some word examples? • eagerness • happiness 4th grade

4. -er • What is its meaning? • more OR one who • What are some word examples? • faster • teacher 4th grade

5. -ful • What is its meaning? • full of • What are some word examples? • fearful • wonderful 4th grade

6. -less • What is its meaning? • lacking, without • What are some word examples? • heartless • fearless 4th grade

7. -est • What is its meaning? • most • What are some word examples? • nicest • cleanest 4th grade

8. “Need to Know” review suffixes 3rd grade

9. -s, -es • What is its meaning? • plural • What are some word examples? • cats • messes 3rd grade

10. -ed • What is its meaning? • changes from present to past • What are some word examples? • cleaned • listened 3rd grade

11. -ing • What is its meaning? • action or process • What are some word examples? • playing • planning 3rd grade

12. -er, -or • What is its meaning? • one who • What are some word examples? • player • creator 3rd grade

13. -y • What is its meaning? • the state of , character of • What are some word examples? • unity • showy 3rd grade

14. “Nice to Know” suffixes 5th, 6th and 7th grades

15. -ion, -tion, -ation, -ition • What is its meaning? • the act or condition of • What are some word examples? • correction • transition • translation • fusion 5th grade

16. -able, -ible • What is its meaning? • able to • What are some word examples? • edible • washable 5th grade

17. -ment • What is its meaning? • the act of, the state of • What are some word examples? • retirement 6th grade

18. -ic • What is its meaning? • of, like, pertaining to • What are some word examples? • cardiac • acidic • atomic 6th grade

19. -al, -ial • What is its meaning? • like, related to • What are some word examples? • partial • nocturnal 7th grade

20. -ity, -ty • What is its meaning? • the state of, character of • What are some word examples? • unity • shifty 7th grade

21. -ous, -eous, -ious • What is its meaning? • full of, having the quality of • What are some word examples? • vivacious • nauseous • dangerous 7th grade

22. -en • What is its meaning? • to become or made of • What are some word examples? • sharpen • written 7th grade

23. -ive, -ative, -tive • What is its meaning? • having the nature of • What are some word examples? • active • comparative • motive 7th grade