HMH Grade 4 Module 2 Week 3

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What is a suffix?

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A suffix is a letter or group of letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning or grammatical function.

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What does the suffix '-l' indicate?

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The suffix '-l' is often used to form adjectives, indicating a characteristic or quality, such as 'mist' becoming 'misty'.

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What does the suffix '-ly' indicate?

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The suffix '-ly' is used to form adverbs, indicating how something is done, such as 'quick' becoming 'quickly'.

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Give an example of a word with the suffix '-ly'.

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An example is 'happily', which comes from the word 'happy'.

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What is the correct form of the word 'rain' when describing weather?

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The correct form is 'rainy', as in 'rainy weather'.

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What is the correct form of the word 'snow' when describing weather?

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The correct form is 'snowy', as in 'snowy weather'.

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What is the correct form of the word 'absurd' when describing how someone is dressed?

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The correct form is 'absurdly', as in 'absurdly dressed'.

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What is the correct form of the word 'ferocious' when describing how a tiger growls?

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The correct form is 'ferociously', as in 'growled ferociously'.

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Fill in the blank: The ____ left the grass and plants damp.

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mist.

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What is the difference between 'misty' and 'mist'?

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'Misty' is an adjective describing something that has mist, while 'mist' is a noun referring to the fine droplets of water in the air.