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English-6-DLP 6-Words-With-Affixes-Suffixes PDF
English-6-DLP 6-Words-With-Affixes-Suffixes PDF
Module 6
ENGLISH
WORDS WITH AFFIXES - SUFFIXES
A DepEd-BEAM Distance Learning Program supported by the Australian Agency for International Development
To the Learner
Dear Learner,
This module will help you form new words by adding the accurate
suffixes. Suffixes give clues to the meaning of words.
Suffixes
-less -fy
An adjective-forming suffix, -less A verb forming suffix, -fy means
means without or lacking. to make or cause to be or
become.
-ness
A noun-forming suffix, -ness -ize
means state or quality of being. A verb-forming suffix, -ize
means to cause to be or to
become.
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A.
Directions: From the following list, select the correct word to complete
each sentence. Write the word on the line.
pitiless correctness
B.
Directions: Use the suffixes in the box to make new words that answer
each phrase. Write the word on the line.
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• Finished?
A.
1. purify 4. correctness
2. naturalist 5. harshly
3. pitiless 6. vaporize
B.
1. powerless 4. artist
2. bravely 5. crystallize
3. simplify 6. darkness
Suffixes
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He took the box outside and opened it. Brad and Lauren gasped and
looked at the contents in astonishment. Inside were letters addressed
to Abigail.
Lauren stood with a thoughtful look on her face. “If it’s any
consolidation,” she said slowly, “we did find Abigail’s treasure.” Lauren
fingered the letters gently and continued, “These letters were written
by someone whose friendship Abigail felt very strongly about. She
probably put the letters in the cave for safekeeping.”
• What is added at the end of each word? (-ance, -ness, -less, -ous, -
ation, -ly, -en, -ment, -ish, -ful, -ship)
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Look at the table.
Let’s Do This
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1. The players were discouraged because the situation looked hope
___________.
( -ing, -ful, -less )
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Let’s Do More
Directions: Use the word box to fill in the blanks with words
containing suffixes. Put each boxed letter in the matching numbered
blank below to find out the state you might visit to get something
necessary for school.
1. h s
2. d t
3. w
4. w
5. w d
6. r f
7. i t
8. c e
9. i y
10. a l
11. nn
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Let’s Remember This
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Let’s Test Ourselves
Study the following chart. Each of the four boxes contains words
formed with suffixes.
Copy the word and separate the root word from its suffix. The
first one is done for you.
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• Are you done?
Let’s Enrich
Ourselves
A root word and two variant words are listed above each
paragraph. Decide which word belongs in each blank. Write the letter in
the blank.
The school fair was full of ___________. Anyone going to the fair
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was expected to __________ gaily. But I was so tired that I preferred to
5
be __________ the whole day.
6
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C. a. excels b. excellent c. excellence
It was a __________ dog. Its __________ was evident. Its eyes rolled
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__________ around and its mouth foamed with saliva.
12
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Answer Key
Nouns
4. government govern ment
5. avoidance avoid ance
6. idealism ideal ism
Adjectives
7. priceless price less
8. natural nature al
9. disastrous disaster ous
Adverbs
10. lovingly loving ly
11. slowly slow ly
12. tenderly tender ly
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