Suffix -ful
The prefix -ful means
full of
The prefix -ish means
a. in a _____ way
b. like a
c. one who
d. full of
like a
Foolish means like a fool
Childish means like a child
one who teaches is called a _____.
teacher
The suffix -slowly means ___________
a. full of slow
b. in a slow way
c. like a slow
d. one who slows
slowly means in a slow way
The turtle moved slowly across the grass.
What word means
one who acts
actor
What does careful mean?
full of care
He was careful when he was driving in the rain.
Which word DOES NOT have the prefix -ish?
a. selfish
b. foolish
c. fish
d. childish
fish
A suffix is a word part added to a word.
F is a letter, not a word
The suffix -er has two meanings:
one who _____ (runner: one who runs)
comparing two things (faster (He is faster than me.)
What does hater mean?
one who hates
The word carefully means
a. full of care
b. in a careful way
c. one who cares
d. like a care
Carefully means in a careful or cautious way.
She carefully removed the cookies from the oven.
What word means
one who educates
educator
Knowing the meaning of the prefix -ful helps the reader understand that the word playful means.
full of play
The dog is playful.
Knowing the meaning of the prefix -ish helps the reader understand that the word childish means.
What does childish mean?
Childish means like a child.
He was acting childish in the grocery store.
John Chapman was a planter and pioneer.
What does planter mean?
one who plants
Knowing the meaning of the suffix -ly helps the reader understand that the word happily means.
What does happily mean?
Happily means in a happy way.
Cinderella lived happily ever after.
What word means
one who sails
sailor
Knowing the meaning of the prefix -ful helps the reader understand that the word thankful means.
full of thanks
I am thankful for my mom.
a. wish
b. stylish
c. dish
d. sandwich
stylish
It means in a style way
Her outfit was stylish today.
Knowing the meaning of the suffix -er helps the reader understand that the word reader means.
What does reader mean?
a. one who reads
b. in a read way
c. like a read
d. full of read
one who reads
Knowing the meaning of the suffix -ly helps the reader understand that the word friendly means.
What does friendly mean?
in a friend way
He was friendly to the new student.
What word means
one who counsels
counselor
What does wonderful mean?
full of wonder
What a wonderful world we are living in!
I am ticklish
What does that mean?
like a tickle
What does the word helper mean?
a. full of help
b. in a help way
c. like a help
d. one who helps
helper means one who helps
Olivia is a classroom helper. She always volunteers to sweep the floor.
Take the base word gentle
Add the suffix -ly
How do you spell it? What does it mean?
gentle + ly is spelled gently, you have to drop the e
Gently means in a gentle way.
She rocked the baby gently in her arms.
Which word means
one who edits
editor