Word Parts: SUFFIXES

The ASSIGNMENT: 112 points

Choose ONE of the ways to prepare the words:

CHOICE A: Complete the second page of this document.

CHOICE B: Create one notecard (no smaller than ½ of a 3X5 card)for each of the word parts in the list. Each notecard must include:

On the front:

  • The word part, written legibly and copied correctly.
  • 3 examples of real wordsusing that word part. Examples should be words you know.

On the back:

  • The word part’s meaning.
  • The part of speech it creates.
  • A sentence using one of the 3 real words correctly to demonstrate the part of speech and meaning

WORDS DUE 12/2 (Cardinal) and 12/5 (Navy)

Step 2: Use your sheet or notecards to study and memorize the suffixes for your upcoming quiz (100 pts), right before finals (12/15 Navy, 12/16 Cardinal)

Suffix / Meaning / Part of speech / Examples
-ize / bring about; cause to be / Creates a verb / alphabetize, socialize, legalize
-ate / make or cause to be / Creates a verb / fixate, activate, motivate
-ing / shows action in progress / Creates a verb / running, thinking, being
-ist / one who is occupied with / Creates a noun / artist, environmentalist
-ism / the practice of / Creates a noun / racism, socialism, Catholicism
-dom / place or state of being / Creates a noun / wisdom, kingdom, freedom
-ment / action or process; product or thing / Creates a noun / basement, judgment, predicament
-ation, -tion / action or process / Creates a noun / education, institution, Constitution
-tude / the state of / Creates a noun / rectitude, attitude
-er, -or / one who does / Creates a noun if + verb / runner, teacher, reader, competitor
-able, –ible / can be done / Creates an adjective / capable, incredible, edible, possible
-ic, -ical / pertaining to / Creates an adjective / critical, musical
-less / without / Creates an adjective / fearless, homeless
-ious or –ous / possessing the qualities of / Creates an adjective / studious, mysterious, generous
-ly / in such a way / Creates an adverb / quickly, invisibly, dutifully
-ward, -ways, -wise / in such a direction / Creates an adverb / toward, sideways, crosswise

SUFFIXES

For each word, complete:

  • Meaning
  • part of speech that is created,
  • three examples
  • a sentence

ROOT / MEANING / PART OF SPEECH – / EXAMPLES: List three words you know that use the root.
-ize
Sentence:
-ate
Sentence:
-ing
Sentence:
-ist
Sentence:
-ism
Sentence:
-dom
Sentence:
-ment
Sentence:
-ation, -tion
Sentence:
-tude
Sentence:
-er, -or
Sentence:
-able, ible
Sentence:
-ic, -ical
Sentence:
-less
Sentence:
-ious,
-ous
Sentence:
-ly
Sentence:
-ward, -ways, -wise
Sentence:

English 9 Bender—Fall 2016

based on a document by S. Spence