Using Suffixes

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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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childish
ness
fair
ness
wicked
ness
-ness
fit
ness
foolish
ness
worthless
ness
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citizen
ship
friend
ship
hard
ship
-ship
lord
ship
member
ship
sponsor
ship
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Be careful some root words need to be changed
before you add a suffix.
famous
fame ous
argument
argue ment
tidiness
tidy ness
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What suffix goes with all these root words?
ment
enjoy
ment
state
-ment
?
manage
ment
move
ment