Hey, are you
looking at me?
Name ___________________________________________
Be a Suff ix Sleu t h
ce!
, you came to the rig ht pla
If you’re looking for trouble
Some suffixes can be prett
y sneaky.
To break their code, concen
tration is key.
Now let’s track down some of the most wanted suffixes.
Use the Sneaky Suffix Definitions to help you solve the crossword.
Definitions
Sneaky Suffix
–ous = full of
–ify = to make or cause to
become
–ability or –ibility = ability to
–ity = a condition or thing
–ize = to cause to be or to mak
e
–ic = relating to
–ile = relating to or being
capable of
–oid = seeming or looking like
–ette = little or female
Across
1. To make capital (as in a letter)
4. To make beautiful
11. Relating to an allergy
13. Condition of what is real
14. To make more special
or specific
16. To make by means of
a computer
17. Ability to be flexible
19. Condition of being elastic
21. Condition of being mobile
23. Relating to poetry
25. Seeming like an ape
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2. Electric power
3. Female usher
5. Full of adventure
6. Thing that can be projected
7. Full of glory
8. Relating to an infant
9. Cause to form crystals
10. To make intense
12. Small kitchen
15. State of being active
18. Full of thunder
20. Relating to history; having
importance in history
22. Seeming like an oval
24. State of being odd
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