Use Affixes as Clues - 1st Grade Writing
- Which word means "more than one box": box or boxes?
- Boxes. The suffix "-es" makes "box" plural.
- What does the suffix "-s" usually mean when added to a noun?
- More than one (plural). This suffix makes singular nouns plural.
- What does the suffix "-ed" usually tell you about a verb?
- It shows the action already happened (past). This suffix marks past tense for regular verbs.
- Which word means "happening now": play or playing?
- Playing. The suffix "-ing" shows the action is happening now.
- Choose the meaning of "misplace" using the prefix: What does "misplace" mean?
- Place in the wrong spot. The prefix "mis-" means "wrongly place."
- Choose the meaning of "cats" using the suffix: What does "cats" mean?
- More than one cat. The suffix "-s" makes "cat" plural.
- What does the prefix "mis-" usually mean when added to a word?
- It means "wrong" or "badly." This prefix indicates error or incorrect action.
- What does the suffix "-es" usually mean when added to a noun?
- More than one (plural). This suffix also makes singular nouns plural, especially after certain sounds.
- What does the prefix "re-" usually mean in a word?
- Again. This prefix indicates repetition or doing something over.
- Which word means "not happy": happy or unhappy?
- Unhappy. The prefix "un-" negates "happy" to mean not happy.
- Choose the meaning of "running" using the suffix: What does "running" mean?
- Run right now (happening now). The suffix "-ing" shows present continuous.
- What does the suffix "-ed" usually mean when added to an action word?
- Happened in the past. This suffix indicates past tense for regular verbs.
- Choose the meaning of "smallest" using the suffix: What does "smallest" mean?
- The most small. The suffix "-est" creates the superlative form.
- What does the prefix "un-" usually mean in a word?
- Not; the opposite of. This prefix reverses or negates the meaning of the base word.
- Choose the meaning of "jumped" using the suffix: What does "jumped" mean?
- Jump in the past (already happened). The suffix "-ed" shows past tense.
- Which word means "full of help": helpful or helpless?
- Helpful. The suffix "-ful" adds the meaning of being full of help.
- Which word means "without hope": hopeful or hopeless?
- Hopeless. The suffix "-less" means without hope.
- What does the suffix "-less" usually mean in a word?
- Without. This suffix indicates lacking or not having something.
- Which word means "already happened": jump or jumped?
- Jumped. The suffix "-ed" shows the action already happened.
- Choose the meaning of "preview" using the prefix: What does "preview" mean?
- View before. The prefix "pre-" means "before viewing."
- Which word means "a person who teaches": teacher or teaching?
- Teacher. The suffix "-er" creates a noun for one who teaches.
- Which word means "the most small": smaller or smallest?
- Smallest. The suffix "-est" creates the superlative form.
- What does the suffix "-s" usually tell you about a noun?
- It means more than one (plural). This suffix makes singular nouns plural.
- What does the prefix "un-" usually mean when added to a word?
- It means "not" or "the opposite of." This prefix reverses or negates the base word's meaning.
- What does the suffix "-ly" usually mean in a word like "quickly"?
- It tells how something is done. This suffix turns adjectives into adverbs of manner.
- What does the suffix "-ful" usually mean in a word?
- Full of. This suffix indicates having a lot of the quality described.
- What does the suffix "-est" usually mean when comparing?
- The most; the highest degree. This suffix forms the superlative degree of adjectives.
- What does the prefix "pre-" usually mean when added to a word?
- It means "before." This prefix indicates something comes earlier in time.
- Choose the meaning of "redo" using the prefix: What does "redo" mean?
- Do again. The prefix "re-" means to repeat the action.
- Choose the meaning of "slowly" using the suffix: What does "slowly" mean?
- In a slow way. The suffix "-ly" turns "slow" into an adverb.
- Choose the meaning of "unhappy" using the prefix: What does "unhappy" mean?
- Not happy. The prefix "un-" negates "happy."
- Choose the meaning of "teacher" using the suffix: What does "teacher" mean?
- A person who teaches. The suffix "-er" means "one who teaches."
- What does the suffix "-er" usually mean when added to an action word?
- A person or thing that does the action. This suffix turns verbs into nouns naming who performs the action.
- Which word means "more than one cat": cat or cats?
- Cats. The suffix "-s" makes "cat" plural.
- Which word means "do it again": redo or do?
- Redo. The prefix "re-" means to do the action again.
- What does the suffix "-ing" usually tell you about a verb?
- It shows the action is happening now. This suffix creates the present progressive form.
- What does the suffix "-er" often mean in a word like "helper"?
- A person who does something. This suffix creates agent nouns from verbs.
- What does the suffix "-ing" usually mean when added to an action word?
- Happening now; ongoing action. This suffix forms the present participle or continuous tense.
- What does the suffix "-est" mean in a word like "tallest"?
- The most (highest degree). This suffix forms the superlative degree of adjectives.
- What does the prefix "re-" usually mean when added to a word?
- It means "again." This prefix indicates repetition or doing something over.