Let's see if you can come up with some words by adding suffixes or endings to base words you already know. Use the suffixes -y, -al, and -ic to create these new words. Can you find and list 5?
1. Base Word: Music
Suffix: -al
New Word: Musical
2. Base Word: Friend
Suffix: -ly
New Word: Friendly
3. Base Word: Magic
Suffix: -al
New Word: Magical
4. Base Word: Hero
Suffix: -ic
New Word: Heroic
5. Base Word: Joy
Suffix: -ful
New Word: Joyful
Look at the list of words shown. Break each word apart and write the meaning of the word based on meaning of the prefix, base word, and suffix. Click SUBMIT when you are done.
rearrangement overcritical unpredictable
rearrangement:
- Prefix: re- (again, back)
- Base Word: arrange (to put in order)
- Suffix: -ment (action or process)
Meaning: The act or process of putting something back in order or arranging it again.
overcritical:
- Prefix: over- (excessive, too much)
- Base Word: critical (finding faults, judgmental)
- Suffix: -al (relating to)
Meaning: Excessively judgmental or excessively prone to finding faults.
unpredictable:
- Prefix: un- (not)
- Base Word: predict (foresee, anticipate)
- Suffix: -able (capable of, able to)
Meaning: Not capable of being foreseen or anticipated, not able to be predicted.
Look at these words. Which words have suffixes that mean "related to or characterized by"? Drag them to the chart. There are 5 words to find.
faulty
gathered
brotherly
magical
musical
hearts
cheery
electrical
scratching
Suffix: -ly (related to or characterized by)
- brotherly
- musical
- cheery
Suffix: -al (related to or characterized by)
- magical
Suffix: -cal (related to or characterized by)
- electrical
Look at these words. Which words have a prefix, a base word, and a suffix? Drag them to the chart. There are 5 words with a prefix, a base word, and a suffix.
dehydration
irresistible
accessible
vanquished
unwavering
removal
classified
steadfastly
reproduction
Prefix, Base Word, Suffix:
- dehydration
- irresistible
- accessible
- steadfastly
- reproduction