Suffix “Y”

Mrs. BlountGladstone Elementary

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�The suffix –ful means full of.

�colorful __________

�wasteful __________

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�The suffix –ful means full of.

�colorful full of color

�wasteful __________

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�The suffix –ful means full of.

�colorful full of color

�wasteful full of waste

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�The suffix –ly means ina certain way.

�sweetly ___________

�calmly ___________

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�The suffix –ly means in a certain way.

�sweetly in a sweet way

�calmly ___________

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�The suffix –ly means in a certain way.

�sweetly in a sweet way

�calmly in a calm way

Objective:

�Identify the base/root word and the suffix –y and its meaning in a word.

Review

Base/root word: A wordwithout anything extra added.� Example: thankthanks thankful thanking

thanked

Suffix Review

� Add a suffix to the end of a word.

� Suffixes change the spelling.

quiet quietly

� Suffixes usually add a syllable.

qui-et qui-et-ly

� Suffixes change the meaning.

Quietly means in a quiet way.

Big Idea!

�Suffix -y means having or being

Suffix –y in action

Debra’s chicken had a lemony

flavor.

Did the artist draw a wavyline?

The girl wore a shiny bracelet.

�rainy

____________

�rainy

having rain

�windy

____________

�windy

having wind

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�sweaty

�__________________

�fluffy

�__________________

�lucky

�__________________

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�sweaty

�having sweat

�fluffy

�___________________

�lucky

�___________________

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�sweaty

�having sweat

�fluffy

�having fluff

�lucky

�___________________

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�sweaty

�having sweat

�fluffy

�having fluff

�lucky

�having luck

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�bumpy

�__________________

�messy

�__________________

�salty

�__________________

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�bumpy

�having bumps

�messy

�___________________

�salty

�___________________

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�bumpy

�having bumps

�messy

�being a mess

�salty

�___________________

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�bumpy

�having bumps

�messy

�being a mess

�salty

�having salt

Questions

1. What does the suffix

–y mean?

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2. Write dirty. Underline the root word and circle the suffix. Write the meaning of dirty.

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3. Write finally. Underline the base word and circle the suffix. Write the meaning of finally.

Suffixes

�Identifying suffixes will help us understand the word and help us learn.