Adding Suffixes
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.3.2e Use conventional spelling for high-frequency and other studied words and for adding suffixes to base words (e.g., sitting, smiled, cries, happiness).
A suffix is an ending that changes the meaning of a base word. Sometimes the final letter of the base word needs to be dropped, doubled, or changed before adding the suffix.
Adding SuffixesA suffix is an ending that changes the meaning of a base word. Sometimes the final letter of the base word needs to be dropped, doubled, or changed before adding the suffix.
Related Links:
Prefixes and Suffixes
Spelling-Change Suffixes
Additional Practice with Word Meanings (words with Roots, Prefixes and Suffixes)
