Suffixes –ly, -ful

Suffixes –ly, -ful

Some words are made u pof a base word and a special ending called a suffix.

sad sadly

What is the suffix?

ly

Suffixes –ly, -ful

hope hopeful

What is the suffix?

ful

Suffixes –ly, -ful

sadly

What is the base word?

sad

What is the suffix?

ly

Adding the suffix –ly means “in a sad way”

Suffixes –ly, -ful

Who can say a sentence using sadly?

hopeful

What is the base word?

hope

What is the suffix?

ful

Suffixes –ly, -ful

loudly

What is the base word?

loud

What is the suffix?

ly

Suffixes –ly, -ful

graceful

What is the base word?

grace

What is the suffix?

ful

Adding the suffix –ful means “full of grace”

Suffixes –ly, -ful

mouthful

What is the base word?

mouth

What is the suffix?

ful

Suffixes –ly, -ful

proudly

What is the base word?

proud

What is the suffix?

ly

Suffixes –ly, -ful

playful

What is the base word?

play

What is the suffix?

ful.

Your Turn

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