Suffixes (-less, -ness)
Which word best completes the sentence?
After hours of waiting, the crowd grew ______.
A. restless
B. careless
C. fearless
A. restless
What does multitasking most nearly mean in this sentence?
The teacher avoided multitasking so she could focus on one group of students.
Doing many tasks at the same time
I’m grumpy and green and I stole all the presents in one night. But then my heart grew and I made everything right. Who am I?
The Grinch
One word below is spelled incorrectly. Which one, and why?
A. irresponsible
B. inlogical
C. irregular
D. impossible
B
What does abolitionist mean in this sentence, and what is its part of speech?
Frederick Douglass was a leading abolitionist who fought to end slavery.
Meaning: A person who worked to end slavery
Part of speech: Noun
Which word cannot correctly form a -ness noun?
A. aware
B. lonely
C. gentle
D. imagine
D. imagine (-ness attaches to adjectives, not verbs)
What does multigenerational mean in this sentence? What's the part of speech of this word?
The family lives in a multigenerational household.
Many generations together
Adjective
I come with many colors so beautiful and bright, I turn so many houses into a beautiful sight. What am I?
Christmas lights
What does underdeveloped most nearly mean in this sentence?
The region was considered underdeveloped due to limited access to education, healthcare, and technology.
Not fully developed or lacking important growth, resources, or systems.
Which sentence best shows optimism?
A. “This will never work.”
B. “It’s hard, but I think we can improve.”
C. “I don’t care what happens.”
D. “I’ll stop trying now.”
B
What does meaninglessness most nearly mean in this sentence?
After repeating the same task all day, he felt a sense of meaninglessness.
the state of having no purpose or importance
the state of having no meaning
In this sentence, what does overwhelmed mean?
The manager felt overwhelmed by the growing demands of the job.
feeling swamped by too many tasks or emotions;
Feeling like there is too much to handle at one time.
You can hold me and shake me, but I'm easy to break. I have a lots of snow, even though it's all fake! What am I?
A snowglobe.
What does understaffed mean in this sentence?
The restaurant was understaffed during the lunch rush.
Not having enough workers
Use the affixes in the word inconsolable to explain its meaning.
He was inconsolable when his pet went missing.
in- = not
console = comfort
-able = able to
inconsolable means not able to be comforted
Q: Explain what is wrong in this sentence and rewrite it correctly.
“The teacher hopeless explained the directions again.”
The teacher was hopeless and explained the directions again.
The teacher hopelessly explained the directions again.
The teacher explained the directions again, feeling hopeless.
Which situation best shows an overestimate?
A. Studying longer because a test is hard
B. Thinking a task will take less time than it actually does
C. Believing you can finish a project faster than you really can
D. Carefully measuring ingredients before cooking
C
I'm a Christmas treat that can be made into many things. I can be a cake, a cookie, or an edible cottage with icing. What am I?
Gingerbread
What does illegible most nearly mean in this sentence?
The teacher returned the assignment because the handwriting was illegible.
So messy or unclear that it cannot be read
What does influential mean in this sentence?
Martin Luther King Jr. was an influential leader in the Civil Rights Movement.
influential means having the power to influence other people's thoughts or actions
What does self-awareness mean in this sentence?
She had the self-awareness to notice she was getting angry, so she took a deep breath.
the state of knowing and understanding your own thoughts, feelings, and actions
What does overqualified most nearly mean in this sentence?
Although she was overqualified for the job, the company worried she might become bored.
She had more skills, experience, or education than the job required.
I keep a secret until Christmas Eve or Day. Then I make a mess wherever I lay. What am I?
Wrapping paper
Read the words below:
illegal, irresponsible, impossible, invisible
Explain why these words use different prefixes, even though they all mean “not.”
They all mean “not,” but the prefix changes to match the first letter of the base word so the word is easier to pronounce:
illegal → il- before L
irresponsible → ir- before R
impossible → im- before M / P / B
invisible → in- before most other letters
What is the difference between a biography and an autobiography?
A biography is written about a person by someone else.
An autobiography is written by the person about their own life.