Each of the 12 Suffix Match-Ups sets each covers
15 suffixes. Students match the suffixes to root words. When the
spelling of a root word must be modified, it is noted on the card.
There is a cloze sentence to tie usage and comprehension to the
new words formed. Sentences often help students to figure out combinations.
The most common uses of suffixes are to modify
verb tense and to form comparative or superlative adjectives. Suffix
Match-Ups sets teach students how suffixes are added to the end
of root words to change English words from one part of speech to
another (words in each set follow the same pattern, such as verbs
to adjectives). Understanding this can be a valuable vocabulary
expansion device.
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