Using Suffixes

Using
Suffixes
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Objectives

• To understand what is meant by

the term ‘suffix’;
• To recognise and spell a
number of suffixes.
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What is a suffix
 Suffixes are endings that are added to
root words.
 Suffixes change the meaning or
purpose of the word.

Kind + ness = Kindness

Adjective Noun
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childishness
fairness
wickedness

-ness
fitness foolishness
worthlessness
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citizenship
friendship
hardship

-ship
lordship membership
sponsorship
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Be careful some root words need to be
changed before you add a suffix.

fame + ous = famous

argue + ment = argument

tidy + ness = tidiness

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What suffix goes with all these root words?

enjoy ment
state ment

-ment
management movement
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Mix and match, find the other half.
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Find a Word in your vocabulary and a suffix from the
picture and make a complete Word.
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GUESS THE CORRECT WORD

FOR THE RIDDLE.
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Riddles 1 questions and answers
1. I bake bread for a living. What am I?
2. I play the guitar professionally. What am I?
3. I fix people’s teeth. What am I?
4. I perform in plays. What am I?
5. I hunt animals. What am I?
6. I grow vegetables on a farm. What am I?
7. I love to invent new things. What am I?
8. I love to take tours, and travel to different places. What am I?
9. I create beautiful paintings. What am I?
10. I draw cartoons. What am I?
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Riddles 1 questions and answers
1. I bake bread for a living. What am I? (baker)
2. I play the guitar professionally. What am I? (guitarist)
3. I fix people’s teeth. What am I? (dentist)
4. I perform in plays. What am I? (actor or performer)
5. I hunt animals. What am I? (hunter)
6. I grow vegetables on a farm. What am I? (farmer)
7. I love to invent new things. What am I? (inventor)
8. I love to take tours, and travel to different places. What am I?
(tourist)
9. I create beautiful paintings. What am I? (artist or painter)
10. I draw cartoons. What am I? (cartoonist)
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What is the best way to energize yourself when you are tired?
Who is the most dependable person you know?
Do you find it hard to pay attention in your classes?
What are you particularly good at?
What are some of your predictions for this year?
How can you improve your accuracy when speaking English?
What do you do for amusement on rainy days?
What books stimulate your mind?
Do like the traditional music of your country?
What is a humorous TV show you like to watch?
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Online activities
 Suffixes-English (tolearnenglish.com)
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ESL Suffix Games and Activities, Worksheets & Lesson Plans (eslspeaking.org)