Suffix
Meaning
Vocabulary
Parts of Speech
Layers of Language
100

What does -ly mean?

How you do something

100

Which suffix tells you that the word is plural?

-s, -es

100

What does devoured mean?

ate quickly

100

What is a noun?

person place or thing

100

Thinking of Anglo-Saxon, Latin and Greek words, what type of language is the word "bed"?

Anglo Saxon

200

What does --er and -or mean mean?

one who does something

200

Which suffix tells you that the word is a present marker on verbs and adjectives?

-ing

200

What does enticing mean?

tempting

200

what is a verb?

action

200

What type of language is the word, "fervently"?

Latin

300

What does -ion and -tion mean?

act of, state of, result of

300

Which suffix is an adverb?

-ly

300

What does fervently mean?

excited

300

What is an adjective?

Describing word

300

What type of language is the word "photosynthesis"?

Greek

400

What does -al mean?

relating to something

400

Which suffix tells you HOW something is done?

-ly

400
What is an ancestor?

a family member from a long time ago

400
Give a word that is an adverb.

Has to have -ly at the end

400

What layer of language tends to be more math and science words?

Greek

500

For -al suffix... it turns a noun into a _______ 

adjective

500

What suffix tells the reader act of, state of, or result of?

-ion, -tion

500

What does an ambassador do?

represents something

500

What is an adverb?

a word that describes adjectives and verbs

500

What layer of language is our day to day normal talk?

Anglo Saxon

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