Suffixes

This morning we enjoyed reading "Happy Endings: A Story About Suffixes" by Robin Pulver. In this funny tale, we learned that suffixes are word endings. For example, -ing (as in learning), -ness (as in happiness), -ly (as in happily), and -less (as in careless) are all suffixes.

One idea that was less clear to third grade word solvers is that suffixes only come at the end of base words. We will dig deeper into base words during the week. This helps us understand why -y is not a suffix in the word "donkey," but it is a suffix in the word "tasty." 

Ask your child to share one word they know that has a suffix! You can even go on a "suffix hunt" in the newspaper or a magazine!