Suffix meanings
What does the suffix -ed usually tell you about an action?
It shows an action happened in the past.
Yesterday, Marcus ______ a documentary about marine life. (watch)
watched
What happens to the silent e in dance when you add -ing?
drop the silent e
The astronaut felt ______ in zero gravity. (weight)
weightless
What suffix is added to jump to make jumping?
-ing
Which suffix means “full of” or “characterized by”?
-ful
The chef is ______ vegetables for dinner. (chop)
chopping
Spell brush with the suffix that means more than one.
brushes
The cheetah ran ______ across the grass. (quick)
quckly
What suffix turns quick into quickly?
-ly
What does the suffix -less mean?
Without or lacking something.
Every morning, the delivery truck brings several ______ of supplies. (box)
boxes
What spelling change occurs when you add -ing to chop?
add another p
chopping
The team remained ______ about winning the championship. (hope)
hopeless
What suffix turns teach into teacher?
-er
Which suffix can mean “one who does an action,” as in teacher?
-er
My uncle always ______ broken bicycles. (fix)
fixes
Write the correct past-tense form of celebrate.
celebrated
Of all the stars, Sirius shone the ______. (bright)
brightest
What suffix turns care into careless, meaning without care?
-less
Explain the difference between -er and -est when comparing things.
-er compares two things
-est describes the most in a group.
The students are ______ a surprise party and are ______ quietly so no one finds out. (plan, whisper)
planning, whispering
Explain why boxes uses -es instead of just -s, and give another example of a word that follows this rule.
Words ending in s, x, z, ch, or sh add -es. Example: brushes, boxes, dishes, or foxes.
The librarian spoke ______, and the student waited ______ in line. (soft, patient)
softly, patiently
Name the suffix in reaches and explain why it is used instead of just adding -s.
-es; reach ends in ch, so -es is added.