Suffixes

Summary
This lesson introduces students to suffixes.

Objectives
• To be able to briefly understand what a suffix is.

• To be able to identify suffixes.

• To be able to know some of the most common suffixes and be able to identify the type of word they are (noun, verb, adverb, adjective).

Suggested Grades
4th Grade
5th Grade
6th Grade

Excerpt
A suffix is a letter, syllable, or word that is added to a root or stem of a word to either form a new word or add to its meaning. Suffixes are placed at the end of the root word. The main thing that a suffix shows is how it will be used in a sentence and how it is classified, in terms of whether the word is a noun, a verb, an adverb, or an adjective.

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