Suffixes

What does the suffix -er or -or mean?

• without

• full of

• a person who

• how something is done

What does the suffix -less mean?

• without

• full of

• able to be

• a person who

What does the suffix -ful mean?

• full of

• without

• a person who

• able to be or do

A word part added to the end of the word is a

• prefix

• suffix

• root

Look how careful she is holding that baby.

Being careful means...

• full of care

• not caring

• needing care

• not able to care

My puppy was very playful with his new bone. 
playful means...

• not able to play
• in a way that plays
• full of play
• needing to play

Prefixes and suffixes are added to words to change their meaning

• True

• False

What does the word homeless mean?

• without a home
• full of homes
• the most homes

What does the word powerless mean?

• full of power
• without power

What does the word walked mean?

• walked in the past
• walking now
• a person who walks