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A suffix is a word part added to the end of a root or base word. It changes the word's meaning or its part of speech. This 3rd Grade English lesson builds the skill Use Prefixes and Suffixes to Determine Meaning with a concept card and practice.

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"Introduction to Suffixes" is a 3rd Grade English lesson in the Word Study: Affixes unit, designed for students around ages 8-9.

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Introduction to Suffixes

3rd Grade English practice: What does the suffix '-less' mean in 'careless'. Part of word study: affixes (Word Study: Affixes).

~9 min

A suffix is a word part added to the end of a root or base word. It changes the word's meaning or its part of speech.