Suffixes Slide Show (-ful)
Word Building - Inflections and Affixes
How the Suffix ‘-ful’ Changes Meaning
In This Lesson
We will introduce some common suffixes. This activity will help students learn that suffixes are added to the end of a word and change its meaning.
Activity Prep
Download & print the PDF below (1 set for each student)
Scissors or Utility knife Grownup use only. Not for the students! (*Please handle it carefully.)
Cutting mat or thick cardboard if you use a utility knife
How to Use
Download and print the PDF file.
An adult should cut out the gray box for the students.
Place the word list sheet behind the cut-out paper.
Slowly slide down the cut-out paper.
Check how its meaning changes when you add a suffix.
Note
Please ensure that adults cut out the gray box for students.
Feel free to invite students to share any words that end with the suffix "-ful." It would be wonderful to hear their ideas!
Common Core
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.K.4.B (Use the most frequently occurring inflections and affixes (e.g., -ed, -s, re-, un-, pre-, -ful, -less) as a clue to the meaning of an unknown word.)
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.1.4.C (Identify frequently occurring root words (e.g., look) and their inflectional forms (e.g., looks, looked, looking).)
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