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-al, -ive, -ish, -ic
Suffixes are syllables added to the end of base
words or roots.
Suffixes change the meaning of the base word
or root.
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 state the meaning & role of the suffix –al and define spelling words
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state the meaning & role of the suffix –ish and define spelling words
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state the meaning & role of the suffix –ive and define spelling words
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state the meaning & role of the suffix –ic and define spelling words
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spell the words with known skills in combination with the suffix –al
spell the words with known skills in combination with the suffix –ish
spell the words with known skills in combination with the suffix –ive
spell the words with known skills in combination with the suffix -ic
words with the suffix –al are adjectives or
nouns
Example:
music + al
becomes musical
(adj) of or relating to music or musicians; having an interest
in music
(n) a movie or play containing dialogue, singing and dancing
words with the suffix –ive are adjectives
Example:
create + ive
becomes
(adj) having the power to create; imaginative
creative
-ish means “quality of”
words with the suffix –ish are adjectives or
verbs
Example:
boy + ish
becomes
(adj) like a boy
boyish
-ic means “nature of, like
or chemical term”
** words with the suffix –ic are adjectives or
nouns
Example:
rust + ic becomes
rustic
(adj) pertaining to or characteristic of the country,
rural, simple
What is the
synonym for the
following spelling
words ?
natural
glaze
egotistical
loving
hysteria
safeguarding
combustible
expressive
wary
denial
musical
cursive
childish
final
historic
Use the spelling
words to fill in the
blanks.
national
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Your letter to Santa must be written in _____________________.
The Elf on the Shelf will watch for ___________________
behavior.
Having a goose to eat on the Christmas is considered a
_______________ tradition.
The ______________ decoration to the tree is star on the top.
Many countries celebrate Christmas as a ________________holiday.