Suffixes s, es, ed, ly, ing, er and or

What is a suffix?

• a group of letters added to the beginning of the word that modifies the meaning

• two words put together to make one word

• a tool used to clean the floor

• a group of letters added to the end of the word that modifies the meaning

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which suffix would you add to "smile" to make it past tense?

• -ing

• -ly

• -ed

• space

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

"I saw Miss G eating a slice of pizza." What is the suffix in the word eating?

• eat

• pizza

• -ed

• -ing

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4B

CCSS.L.9-10.4B

CCSS.L.K.4B

CCSS.RF.1.3F

What suffix would you add to "game" to make it plural?

• -ed

• -s

• -ies

• -es

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4B

CCSS.L.9-10.4B

CCSS.L.K.4B

CCSS.RF.1.3F

"The students walked quietly down the hall. " How many suffixes are there in this sentence?

• 1

• 2

• 6

• 3

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which of the following is NOT a suffix?

• pre-

• -ly

• -ize

• -en

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

There are noun, verb, and adjective suffixes. What is a verb?

• person, place, thing, or idea

• pizza

• an action word

• describing word

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4B

CCSS.L.9-10.4B

CCSS.L.K.4B

CCSS.RF.1.3F

"The Earth revolves around the sun. One ___________ around the sun equals one year." What word correctly fills in the blank?

• revolution

• revolved

• slime

• revolves

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

What does the suffix "ing" mean?

• past tese

• action or process

• full of

• runner

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

The suffix -ing in the verb walking shows that the action is happening when?

• yesterday

• tomorrow

• now

• later

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4B

CCSS.L.9-10.4B

CCSS.L.K.4B

CCSS.RF.1.3F