suffixes
word meaning
double the consonant:
yes or no?
dropping or changing a letter
more suffixes and word meanings
100

What is the correct suffix for the word bake:
a person who bakes.

-er

-or

-ness

-er

a person who bakes is a bakER

100

What does the suffix -er mean?


A person who...

100

Before adding -er to jump, do you double the final p?


NO

jumpER

100

What do I need to change in the word happy before adding -ness?

make the y an i 

100

What is the correct suffix for the word serve?

The __________ at the restaurant dropped a tray of food.

-er

-or

-ness

servER

200

What is the correct suffix for the word good?

His __________ shows when he helps his friends.

-er

-or

-ness

-ness

goodNESS

200

What does the suffix -ness mean?

the state of being

200

efore adding -er to thin, do you double the final n?

YES

thinNER

200

What do I need to do before adding -er to the word RACE

take away the final e or

only add the r (one e)

racER

200

What is the correct suffix for the word sail?

The _______ caught a lot of fish on his boat.

-er

-or

-ness

-or

sailOR

300

What is the correct suffix for the word conduct?

The band __________ led the musicians.

-er

-or

-ness

-or

conductOR

300
What does the suffix -or mean?

a person who...

300

efore adding -er to teach, do you double the final h?

NO

teachER

300

Spell the word that means 

The state of being scary.

scariness

300

What word means 

the state of being friendly?

friendliness

400

What is the correct suffix for the word play?
A person who plays:

-er

-or

-ness

-er

-playER

400
What does "dancer" mean?

a person who dances

400

efore adding -er to swim, do you double the final m?

YES
swimMER

400

Spell the word that means

A person who hikes.

HIKER

400

What word means 

the state of being full of joy?

joyfulness

500

What is the correct suffix for the word sad:

Her __________ showed when she heard the bad news.

-er

-or

-ness

-ness

sadNESS

500

What does "happiness" mean?

the state of being happy

500

What is the rhyme for remembering when to double the consonant before adding a suffix?

1, 2, DOUBLE I DO

1, 2, 3 NO DOUBLE FOR ME

500

spell the word that means 

a person who shops.

SHOPPER

500

What is the correct suffix for the word dry?

When it doesn't rain, the ________ causes fires.

-er

-or

-ness

-ness

dryNESS

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