Suffixes I
Means "continuing action" and makes the word a verb.
What is suffix "-ing" ?
I use this spelling rule when I hear an /f/, /l/, or /s/ sound at the end of a one syllable word right after a short vowel.
What is the floss rule?
The family the following words are a part of
small, install, rainfall, & overall.
What is the "all" family?
Has 2 sounds and makes the word either a plural noun or a present tense verb.
What is suffix "-s"?
All current long vowel spellings for the letter "a".
What are "a, a-e, ay"?
Has only 1 sound and makes the word a plural noun or present tense verb.
What is suffix "-es"?
This rule gets applied when I add a vowel suffix to a word that ends with an "e".
What is the "Drop e" rule?
This family includes the endings
"-ing", "ang", "ong", "ung".
What is the Music Family?
Means "how" and makes the word an adverb.
What is suffix "-ly"?
All the current spellings for long vowel "u".
What are "u, u-e"?
Means "kind of" and makes the word an adjective.
What is suffix "-ish"?
This consonant controls the vowel that is in front of it.
What is the letter "r"?
This family includes the endings
"-ink", "-ank", "-onk", and "-unk".
What is the Boat family?
Means "most" and makes the word an adjective.
What is suffix "est"?
All the current spellings for long vowel "i".
What are "i, i-e, y"
Has 3 distinct sounds and makes the word a past tense verb.
What is suffix "-ed" ?
I use this spelling of /ch/ at the end of a one syllable word right after a short vowel.
What is "tch"?
The family or house that includes the endings
"-ire", "-are" and "-ore".
What is the "Fire" House?
Means either "one who or something that" and is a noun or "more" and is an adjective.
What is suffix "-er"?
All current long vowel spellings for "o".
What are "o, o-e, oa, ow"
Means "result of an action" and makes the word a noun.
What is suffix "-ment" ?
This rule gets used when I have a one syllable word that ends in CVC and I want to add a vowel suffix.
What is the Doubling Rule?
The family that includes the endings
"-ind", "-old", "-ild", "-ost".
What is the "Haunted House" family?
Means "state of being" and makes the word a noun.
What is suffix "-ness"?
All current long vowel spelling for "e".
What are "e, e-e, ee, y, -y"