DAY 1 | Vocabulary 5
INDEPENDENT/PARTNERS
suffixes - ful , - er
A suffix is a word part that is added to the end of a word. A suffix changes the meaning of a word.
Word Bank
careful
colorful
hopeful joyful playful baker builder painter singer writer
The suffix - ful means “full of.” The suffi x -er means “a person who acts as.”
Read each sentence. Trace the word. Then read the sentences again.
1. Being careful means paying close attention to what you do. careful
2. Something colorful is made up of many colors. colorful 3. Being hopeful means that you wish for something. hopeful 4. When you are joyful , you feel very happy. joyful 5. Being playful means you like to play and have fun. playful 6. A baker is a person who bakes foods. baker 7. A builder is a person whose job it is to build things. builder 8. A painter is a person who paints. painter 9. A singer is a person who sings songs. singer 10. A writer is a person who writes things, like stories. writer
Student Handbook
51
Made with FlippingBook - Online catalogs