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What is a suffix? Choose the correct answer. A group of letters that are added to the end of a word to change its meaning. Whoops! Try again. Whoops! Try again. Whoops! Try again. The sticky stuff on an envelope. A word that adds detail to a noun. A race where two people’s legs are tied together.

If a suffix starts with a consonant letter, it is usually added straight

• n without changing the root word.

Look at these spellings and decide if they follow this rule or not. Let’s check! Click on each word.

+ment +ness +ful enjoyment sadness careful playful plainness

Yes! The suffix is added straight on to the root word: enjoy+ment Yes! The suffix is added straight on to the root word: sad+ness Yes! The suffix is added straight on to the root word: care+ful Yes! The suffix is added straight on to the root word: play+ful Yes! The suffix is added straight on to the root word: plain+ness

There is an exception to this rule.

To add -ment to the word ‘argue’, you must remove the ‘e’ before adding the suffix.

argue + ment arguement argument

Look carefully at these spellings. The root words all have more than one syllable and end in a –y with a consonant before it.

Suffix Root word ment merry merriment + = ness happy happiness + = ful plenty plentiful + =

Can you think of a rule for adding a suffix to a word that has more than 2 syllables and ends in –y with a consonant before it? If a word has more than 2 syllables and ends in –y . . . . . . change the –y to ‘i’ and add the suffix.

Score points by answering the questions on each square. Which word is the opposite of careless? Which words end in -ness? Which word means happy? Which words contain a double letter string? Which words change before the suffix is added? Which words end in -ment? Which words have 3 syllables? Which words end in –ful? Which words have 2 syllables? 4 points 5 points 2 points 5 points 10 points 5 points 3 points 5 points 3 points enjoyment sadness careful playful plainness argument merriment happiness plentiful cheerful