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Work out what a suffix does to a base word: turn it into an action, or tell how or where.
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Base word: thick. The soup was too thin, so Nanay added rice to thicken it. What does thicken mean here?
Base word: dark. Clouds covered the sun and the room began to darken. What did the suffix -en do to dark?
Base word: quiet. Ben walked quietly past his sleeping baby sister. What does quietly tell us about Ben?
Base word: up. The kite flew upward until it looked like a small dot. What does upward tell us?
Base word: simple. Sir Reyes asked Lea to simplify her long, confusing answer. What does simplify mean?
Base word: memory. Ramon had to memorize the whole poem before Friday. What does memorize mean?
Base word: wide. Workers will ___ the narrow road so two trucks can pass at the same time.
Base word: active. The nurse pressed a green button to activate the machine. What does activate mean here?
In the sentence 'Nina answered politely,' the word politely tells how Nina answered.
Base word: sky. The rocket rose skyward and disappeared into the clouds. Which phrase means the same as skyward?
Base word: pure. Lola boils the water to purify it before the family drinks. What does purify mean?
Base word: back. Marco stepped backward when the big dog barked at him. What does backward tell us?
Base word: apology. Rina had to apologize to her seatmate for breaking his ruler. What does apologize mean?
Base word: soft. Ana soaked the hard clay in water to soften it. What did the suffix -en do to soft?
Base word: bright. Turning on the lamp will ___ the dark corner of the room.
Base word: careful. Joy carried the full glass carefully across the room. What does carefully tell us about Joy?
Base word: summary. Sir Cruz asked the class to summarize the long news story. What does summarize mean?
Base word: pollen. Bees pollinate the flowers as they move from plant to plant. What does pollinate mean?
Base word: beauty. The pupils planted flowers to beautify the school gate. What does beautify mean?
Base word: home. After the game, the tired players walked homeward. Which phrase means the same as homeward?
Base word: short. The tailor will ___ the long sleeves of Ana's new uniform.
Base word: brave. Ella bravely told the whole class about her mistake. What did the suffix -ly do to brave?
Base word: class. In science, we classify animals into groups by their body parts. What does classify mean?
Base word: down. The heavy rain pushed the leaves downward into the mud. What does downward tell us?
Base word: origin. The name of our town originated in an old fishing story. What does originated mean?
Base word: strength. Daily practice will strengthen the team before the district meet. What does strengthen mean?
In the sentence 'Lito will sharpen his pencil,' the word sharpen tells how he did something.
Base word: neat. Karen wrote her answers neatly on a clean sheet of paper. What does neatly tell us?
Base word: modern. The town will modernize the old public market next year. What does modernize mean?
Base word: slow. The old jeepney climbed the steep hill ___, taking almost an hour.
Base word: angry. The driver angrily pressed his horn in the heavy traffic. What did the suffix -ly do to angry?
Base word: length. Mother will lengthen the hem of the dress before the program. What does lengthen mean?
Base word: east. The fishermen sailed eastward as the sun came up. What does eastward tell us?
Base word: deep. Workers will deepen the canal so the flood water can drain. What did the suffix -en do to deep?
Base word: weak. Skipping meals can weaken a growing child's body. What does weaken mean?
Base word: sad. Mila waved ___ as her best friend's family drove away.
Base word: energy. A short rest and a ripe banana will energize the tired runners. What does energize mean?
Base word: hungry. The stray cat ate the fish hungrily and then licked the plate. What does hungrily tell us?
Base word: damp. Rosa will dampen the cloth before wiping the dusty shelf. What does dampen mean?
Base word: solid. The melted candle wax will solidify as it cools tonight. What does solidify mean?
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