Suffixes
This suffix means "more than one".
-s or -es
How do you make a verb past tense?
Add the suffix -ed
Name a common noun.
School, store, dog, etc.
An adjective describes a _______
Noun
A verb is a part of speech that shows...
action
This suffix is an adverb that means "How or a way that is"
-ly
What is the 1-1-1 Doubling Rule?
When you have a 1 syllable word with 1 vowel followed by 1 consonant, AND you are adding a vowel suffix, double the final consonant and add the vowel suffix
Name a proper noun.
Mrs. Gentry/Mrs. Stauffer/Ms. Fields, Target
Identify the adjective(s): Many old dogs like to take long naps in the warm sun.
What suffix makes the verb "hike" past tense?
-ed
These two suffixes are opposites
-ful and -less
What is the Drop E Pattern?
When a word ends in a silent e and you are adding a vowel suffix, drop the silent e and add the vowel suffix.
Make the word plural: puppy
Puppies
What is the comparative noun in the sentence: The little brunette girl is older than the tall, athletic boy?
older
Jump, sing, wish
Sing -> sang
This suffix makes a word an adjective
-y
Write a word that follows the "Change y to i" pattern
Happiness (answers will vary)
Is it regular or irregular past tense? See
Irregular: saw
What suffix, when added to an adjective, compares three or more things?
-est
Make the sentence past tense:
We will swim tomorrow afternoon at the beach with our cousins.
We swam in the afternoon at the beach with our cousins.
What is the definition of the suffix -er when it is an adjective?
it compares 2 things
What is the definition of a suffix? (with the motions)
A suffix is a morpheme at the end of a word that tells the part of speech and adds meaning.
Write the contraction for "would not".
Wouldn't
Which sentence is correct:
Anna has the more beautiful voice in the entire choir.
Anna has the most beautiful voice in the entire choir.
"most beautiful"
Which sentence uses a helping verb AND verb in the correct way?
A) Ellen broken her finger.
B) Ellen has broke her finger.
C) Ellen has broken her finger
C) Ellen has broken her finger.
Has is the helping verb and broken is the verb