1. Suffixes COMMON WORD PARTS

2.  --ence/--ance- act or condition of  the action of persisting: _______________________  --ian/--an- person who  a comic individual: ___________________________  --er- person who  one who teaches: ____________________________  --or- person who  one who acts: _____________________________ DAY 1

3.  --ence/--ance- act or condition of  the action of persisting: persistence  --ian/--an- person who  a comic individual: comedian  --er- person who  one who teaches: teacher  --or- person who  one who acts: actor DAY 1

4.  --ist- person who  a person learned in science: _____________________  --able/--ible- can be; able to  having qualities that attract love; the ability to be loved: ___________________________  --tion- act of; state of; result of  the act of restricting: ___________________________  --ful- full of  full of cheer: _____________________________ DAY 2

5.  --ist- person who  a person learned in science: scientist  --able/--ible- can be; able to  having qualities that attract love; the ability to be loved: lovable  --tion- act of; state of; result of  the act of restricting: restriction  --ful- full of  full of cheer: cheerful DAY 2

6.  --less- without  without sleep: _____________________  --ish- like a  relating to a child: ___________________________  --ous- characterized by  characterized by unknown danger or adventure: ___________________________  --ship- state of  the state of being friends: _____________________________ DAY 3

7.  --less- without  without sleep: sleepless  --ish- like a  relating to a child: childish  --ous- characterized by  characterized by unknown danger or adventure: adventurous  --ship- state of  the state of being friends: friendship DAY 3

8.  --hood- state of  the state of being brothers: ______________________  --en- made of; to make  made or consisting of wood: _____________________  --ment- state of; quality of  the state of being replaced: ______________________  --ic- to make  written in verse or as a poem: ____________________ DAY 4

9.  --hood- state of  the state of being brothers: brotherhood  --en- made of; to make  made or consisting of wood: wooden  --ment- state of; quality of  the state of being replaced: replacement  --ic- to make  written in verse or as a poem: poetic DAY 4

10.  --ology- study of  the branch of knowledge that deals with living organisms: _____________________________  --ant- one who  one who is skilled in the practice of accounting: __________________  --iy- like a; characteristic of  of or relating to heaven: __________________________  --ward- in the direction of  toward the west: ________________________ DAY 5

11.  --ology- study of  the branch of knowledge that deals with living organisms: biology  --ant- one who  one who is skilled in the practice of accounting: accountant  --iy- like a; characteristic of  of or relating to heaven: heavenly  --ward- in the direction of  toward the west: westward DAY 5

12.  --ide- chemical  an agent used to destroy pests: ___________________  --fy- to form into  to make solid: ___________________________  --ize- to become  to cause to form crystals: _____________________  --age- result of an action/collection  the act or process of draining: ____________________ DAY 6

13.  --ide- chemical  an agent used to destroy pests: pesticide  --fy- to form into  to make solid: solidify  --ize- to become  to cause to form crystals: crystallize  --age- result of an action/collection  the act or process of draining: drainage DAY 6

14.  Using your knowledge of suffixes, generate a definition for the following words without using a dictionary:  assistance  sensible  elevation  tighten  helpless  fertilize  historic  acreage  liquify  herbicide DAY 7

15. QUIZ DAY! Study quietly before your quiz begins. DAY 8