READING AND PHONICS IV

SUFFIXES

Read the following sentences and focus your attention on the underlined word/letters.

1.    Hot air moves upward and cold air moves downward.

2.    The hot air goes up and cold air goes down is a basic principle in Science.

3.    Long ago, it was foolish to think that man could fly.

What suffix is added to the base or root words up? Down? Base? Fool? 

The suffix –ward means toward one side and refers to direction. What does upward mean? Downward? Give other words with the suffix –ward. 

The suffix –ic refers to a condition. What does basic mean? Give words with the suffix –ic.

The suffix –ish means of the nature of; like. What does foolish mean? Give other words with the suffix –ish.

Study the following table of suffixes.

SUFFIX	MEANING	EXAMPLE
1. –al 2. –ful 3. -ic 4. -like 5. –ous 6. –ence, -ness, -y, -ry, -hood 7. –able, -ible 8. –er, -or 9. –ism 10. –ist 11. -dom 12. -ee 13. -er, -or 14. –ish 15. –less 16. –ful 17. –logy	of, relating to, or characterized by full of; characterized by having the character or form of resembling or characteristic of possessing the qualities of state, quality or condition of capable of; able one who makes or does belief; practice of one who does or makes condition, office, state one who receives one who does [the verb] the nature of, resembling without, lacking filled with study of	fictional joyful patriotic ladylike dangerous independence, goodness, modesty responsible, acceptable Performer, calculator Christianism, heroism pharmacist, scientist kingdom, freedom payee, employee driver, hiker foolish, selfish loveless, fearless colorful psychology

Try to answer activity 4 - B on page 112.

Prepared by: Miss Jaaziel G. Reyes