When do we use these suffixes?
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When do we use these
suffixes?
-ed
--s
or –es
-ing
-ly
When do we use these
suffixes?
--er
--est
--ful
--ion
When do we use these
suffixes?
--ness
--ous
or -eous
--ment
When adding suffixes to any word, use
the three prong test:
Does the stem end with a final silent e?
Does it end with one vowel + one
consonant?
Drop e and add suffix
This will be our focus this week!
Does it end with y?
Focus for the week: one vowel + one
consonant
Rule: Double the last consonant when
adding a vowel suffix to words ending in
one vowel followed by one consonant, only
if the syllable before the suffix is accented
What are the vowel suffixes?
What would this look like?
Rule: Double the last consonant when
adding a vowel suffix to words ending in
one vowel followed by one consonant, only
if the syllable before the suffix is accented
Try using the vowel suffixes –ing and –ed
permit
refer
admit
Rule does NOT apply to:
Multi-letter vowel phonograms (ee, ea, ai)
sleeping
raining
treated
Rule does NOT apply to:
Words that end in more than one
consonant
picking
arrested
flinging
Rule does NOT apply to:
Words that end in X
fixed
relaxing
mixing
Rule does NOT apply to:
Phonograms: ow, aw ew
showing
sawing
fewest
Spelling List
quitting
quizzed
admitted
needing
letting
stepping
beginning
tricked
popping
biggest
snowing
ringing
gypped
referred
dreamed
fixed
supper
permitting
treated
relaxing