Common Suffixes

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Common Suffixes

• RULES!

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Suffixes

• So, what is a suffix and what does it do?
• Its a word part that builds wordsthis is true.
• So how can a suffix build words for me?
• Add it to the end of a word---watch and see.

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Common Suffixes

• s
• es
• ing
• ed
• er
• est
• ly
• ful
• Y

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Rule 1

• For most words, the suffix is just added to the
  end of the word
• Bed---beds
• Fast---faster
• Help---helpful

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Rule 2

• For words ending in silent e, drop the final e
  before adding a suffix that begins with a
  vowel---a, e, i, o, u, y
• Have---having
• Move----mover
• Love---loved

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Rule 3

• For words ending in one vowel and one consonant,
  double the consonant before adding a suffix that
  begins with a vowela, e, i, o, u, y
• Hop---hopped
• Big---biggest

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Rule 4

• For words ending in consonanty, change the y to
  i before adding any suffix, except ing.
• Try---tried
• Fry---frying

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Word Study Activity

• Read your independent reading book for a minimum
  of 20 min.
• Engage by using a double column entry graphic
  organizer to identify words with suffixes or
  words that suffixes could be added.
• If a word has a suffix, write that word down, and
  then write the root word in the opposite column
• If a word could have a suffix added to create a
  new word, write that word, and then write the
  word with a suffix in the opposite column.

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Example of Activity