Transcript Week 16
Vocabulary Strategy: Suffixes • An affix is a word part added to a base word to change its meaning • Suffix: -al; Meaning: condition/quality • Example: deny-denial Write the sentences below. Use suffixes and context clues to fill in the blank with one of the following words: (Arrival; Approval) 1. We waited a long time in the airport for the of my brother’s plane. 2. The students had to get the teacher’s before beginning the project Vocabulary Strategy: Suffixes • Prefixes and suffixes are examples of an affix • Suffix: -ance/ence; Meaning: action, state or quality • Example: prefer-preference Write the sentences below. Use suffixes and context clues to fill in the blank with one of the following words: (Attendance; Acceptance) 1. Many high school seniors want to gain to their favorite college. 2. Students who have perfect never miss a day of school. Vocabulary Strategy: Suffixes • A prefix comes at the beginning of a word. A suffix comes at the end of a word. • Suffix: -ation/tion; Meaning: action or resulting state • Example: declare-declaration Write the sentences below. Use suffixes and context clues to fill in the blank with one of the following words: (Education; Information) 1. Matt’s parents wanted him to get a good so he could get a good job. 2. The internet has massive amounts of . Vocabulary Strategy: Suffixes • Adding a suffix to a word is one way of forming a noun • Suffix: -sion; Meaning: action or resulting state • Example: profess-profession Write the sentences below. Use suffixes and context clues to fill in the blank with one of the following words: (confusion; decision) 1. To avoid , the teams wore different colors. 2. The judge made a tough during the court case. Vocabulary Strategy: Suffixes • Suffixes often indicate specific parts of speech. • Suffix: -ure; Meaning: action or resulting state • Example: erase-erasure Write the sentences below. Use suffixes and context clues to fill in the blank with one of the following words: (departure; failure) 1. Stanley’s dad knows that you learn from . 2. The airplane had a late because of bad weather.