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Lesson 2 - Suffixes
-ful: full of
-al: of or like _______
-ly: in a certain manner (makes the word into an adverb)
-ive: tending or inclined to
-ed: indicates past tense
Word List
1. slowly—adv., in a slow manner (not fast)
2. graceful—adj., full of grace (elegance or a pleasing quality)
3. active—adj., tending or inclined to act (do)
4. tribal—adj., of or like the tribe (a group of people united in some way)
5. created—verb, past tense of create (to make)
6. jostled—verb, past tense of jostle (to shake or bump)
7. beautiful—adj., full of beauty
8. massive—adj., tending or inclined to have mass (a quantity of matter)
9. elegantly—adv., in an elegant (fancy) manner
10. musical—adj., of or like music
noun, a musical comedy or story told in part by song and dance
Name __________________________________
Write each word three times. Then use each word in a sentence that shows what the word
means.
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2. graceful _____________________________ ____________________________ _________________________________
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3. active _____________________________ _____________________________ _________________________________
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4. tribal _____________________________ _____________________________ _________________________________
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5. created _____________________________ _____________________________ _________________________________
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Choose one of the above suffixes. Add it to a new word (one not used previously in this
assignment) and tell what your new word means.
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Name __________________________________
Write each word three times. Then use each word in a sentence that shows what the word
means.
6. jostled _____________________________ _______________________________ _____________________________
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7. beautiful _____________________________ _______________________________ ___________________________
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8. massive _____________________________ _______________________________ _____________________________
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9. elegantly _____________________________ _______________________________ ___________________________
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10. musical _____________________________ _______________________________ ___________________________
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Even though all of the following words end in the letters “al” only one of them contains the
suffix “-al”. Circle the one you think it is, and explain how you can tell? Hint: think about
what the suffix “-al” means.
tidal
total
final
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