Suffixes

COMMON WORD PARTS

--ence/--ance- act or condition of the action of persisting: _______________________

--ian/--an- person whoa comic individual: ___________________________

--er- person whoone who teaches: ____________________________

--or- person whoone who acts: _____________________________

DAY 1

--ence/--ance- act or condition of the action of persisting: persistence

--ian/--an- person whoa comic individual: comedian

--er- person whoone who teaches: teacher

--or- person whoone who acts: actor

DAY 1

--ist- person whoa person learned in science: _____________________

--able/--ible- can be; able tohaving 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

--ist- person whoa person learned in science: scientist

--able/--ible- can be; able tohaving 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

--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

--less- withoutwithout sleep: sleepless

--ish- like a relating to a child: childish

--ous- characterized bycharacterized by unknown danger or adventure: adventurous

--ship- state of the state of being friends: friendship

DAY 3

--hood- state of the state of being brothers: ______________________

--en- made of; to makemade or consisting of wood: _____________________

--ment- state of; quality of the state of being replaced: ______________________

--ic- to makewritten in verse or as a poem: ____________________

DAY 4

--hood- state of the state of being brothers: brotherhood

--en- made of; to makemade or consisting of wood: wooden

--ment- state of; quality of the state of being replaced: replacement

--ic- to makewritten in verse or as a poem: poetic

DAY 4

--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

--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

--ide- chemicalan 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

--ide- chemicalan 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

Using your knowledge of suffi xes, generate a definition for the following words without using a dictionary: assistance sensible elevation tighten helpless fertilize historic acreage liquify herbicide

DAY 7

QUIZ DAY!

Study quietly before your quiz begins.

DAY 8