1. Letters added at the end of a root word to change its meaning
Suffixes:
Letters added at the end of a root word to change its meaning

2. -ible
likely to be Ex. edible divisible flexible _______________

3. -or
Someone who does Ex. inventor exterminator commentator _______________

4. -ful
full of Ex. beautiful harmful colorful _______________

5. -less
without
Ex. senseless
speechless
emotionless
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6. -ian a person who is an expert in Ex. beautician technician musician
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7. -ly how something is; in a ________ way Ex. carefully quickly happily
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8. Let’s Practice If flex means “bend,” then flexible means:
likely to be bent
a person who bends
Without being bent
full of bending

9. Answer The answer is a because the suffix “ible” means likely to be.
flex = bend
flexible = likely to be bent

10. Let’s Practice If certain means “sure,” then certainly means:
likely to be sure
a person who is sure
in a sure way
full of sureness

11. Answer The answer is c because the suffix “ly” means how something is.
certain = sure
certainly = in a sure way

12. Let’s Practice If pain means “hurt,” then painful means:
likely to be hurt
a person who is hurt
in a hurt way
full of hurt

13. The answer is d because the suffix “ful” means full of.
pain = hurt
painful = full of hurt

14. -able
able to
Ex. manageable
breakable
huggable
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15. -ness
state of being
Ex. happiness
calmness
sadness
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16. -ist Someone who does or believes in Ex. dentist violinist scientist
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17. -ment result of, act of Ex. enjoyment environment government
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18. -ious
like, full of
Ex. vivacious
luxurious
furious
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19. -tion
act of
Ex. concentration
protection
graduation
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20. -sion
act of
Ex. tension
progression
confusion
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21. Let’s Practice If transport means “to move,” then transportable means:
able to move from one place to another
a person who moves
in a moveable way
full of moving

22. Answer The answer is a because the suffix “able” means able to.
transport = move
transportable = able to move

23. Let’s Practice Hairstylist probably means: full of hair
a person who styles hair
in a stylish way
full of hair and style

24. Answer
The answer is b because the suffix “ist” means someone who does.
Hairstylist = Someone who styles hair

25. Let’s Practice If content means “happy,” then contentment means:
able to be happy
a person who is happy
full of happiness
the act of being happy

26. Answer The answer is d because the suffix “ment” means the act of.
content = happy
contentment = the act of being happy

27. In conclusion
Suffixes are letters added at the end of a root word to change its meaning. Knowing what suffixes mean will help you better understand the meaning of unknown words.

28. You are now on your way to becoming a suffix expert!
Congratulations
You are now on your way to becoming a suffix expert!

29. This Suffix PPT was created by: Cristina de Cardenas 2012