English (Spelling) – Thursday 4th February
Today – suffixes!
A suffix is added to the end of a root word. When you add a suffix to a root word, you change the word’s meaning.
Here are some of the most common suffixes and their meanings.
able = can be done
est = most
ful = full of
less = without
er = more of something
er = one who does something
Your task
Choose and write the correct word from the list next to its meaning.
joyful careless slower youngest readable worthless teacher singer doable
- Able to read
- More slow
- One who teaches
- Without care
- Full of joy, with joy
- Most young
- Without worth
- One who sings
- Able to be done, able to do
Challenge
Can you find any other words that contain these suffixes?
This really is a.Challenge
Why is that?
Can you match the word to its meaning?
1=5
2=3
3=7
4=2
5=1
6=4
7=6
8=8
9=9
Able to read – readable
More slow – slower
One who teaches – teacher
Without care – careless
Full of joy, with joy – joyful
Most young – youngest
Without worth – worthless
One who sings – singer
Able to be done, able to do – doable
1. Readable
2. Slower
3. Teacher
4. Careless
5. Joyful
6. Worthless
7. Singer
8. Doable
Challenge- Stronger, Gardener, Fearless, Breakable and anxiously.
1. Readable
2. Slower
3. Teacher
4. Careless
5. Joyfull
6. Youngest
7. Worthless
8. Singer
9. Doable
Able to read-Readable
More slow-Slower
One who teaches-Teacher
Without care-Careless
Full of joy, with joy-Joyful
Most young-Youngest
Without worth-Worthless
One who sings-Singer
Able to be done, able to do-Doable
i do not get what to do in this task. can you help please?
Hello Timur
Can you match each word to its meaning?
1. Readable
2. Slower
3. Teacher
4. Careless
5. Joyful
6. Worthless
7. Singer
8. Doable
Able to read= readable
More slow= slower
One who teaches= teacher
Without care =careless
Full of joy, with joy=joyful
Most young=youngest
Without worth=worthless
One who sings= singer
Able to be done, able to do= doable