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Exploring Suffixes 'fy' 'ee'

Talia, Hudson and Harper are preparing the tournament programme. Explore how the suffixes -fy and -ee change words. Read each task carefully; spelling changes may occur when a suffix is added.

What do the suffixes do?

A suffix is added to the end of a base word. Think about the meaning each suffix contributes.

1.At the tournament, the helpers will classify the teams. Which meaning does -fy usually add in a word such as classify?

a person who receives an action
to make, cause, or become
a place where an action happens

2.A nominee receives a nomination. Which meaning does -ee often signal in words such as nominee and trainee?

a person who receives or experiences an action
to make something happen
a person who gives an action

Build and spot the words

Add the correct ending. Some words change their spelling before the suffix is added.

3.Complete the word using -fy or -ee: beauti (make beautiful).

4.Complete the word using -fy or -ee: employ (a person employed).

5.Complete the word using -fy or -ee: justi (make fair or right).

6.Complete the word using -fy or -ee: train (a person receiving training).

7.Choose all the correctly formed real words: pure + fy = purify; trust + ee = trustee; house + fy = housefy; pay + ee = payee; note + ify = notify; run + ee = runee.

purify, trustee and payee only
purify, housefy and notify only
all six words
purify, trustee, payee and notify only

8.Match each word to its meaning: 1. magnify 2. referee 3. classify 4. payee. Meanings: A. a person who receives a payment B. make larger C. sort into groups D. an official who applies the rules of a game.

1. magnify
2. referee
3. classify
4. payee

A. a person who receives a payment
B. make larger
D. an official who applies the rules of a game
C. sort into groups

Suffixes in the tournament

Programme note: Hudson is a trainee scorekeeper, and Harper is the referee for the final. Talia will classify the teams by age group. The organisers hope to simplify the schedule and beautify the welcome banner. Use this context to complete each sentence.

9.The person learning the role is the .

10.The official overseeing play is the .

11.Talia will the teams by age group.

12.The organisers hope to the schedule.

13.Complete the word and describe the spelling change when the suffix -fy is added to the base word meaning “make beautiful.”

14.Break down each word into its base and suffix, then describe how the suffix changes its meaning: a) magnify b) employee c) simplify.

15.True or false? In employee, the employee is the person who receives the action of being employed.

TrueFalse

16.Harper wants to explain the scorekeeping rules to new helpers. Write one clear sentence using simplify. Then write another sentence using nominee or trainee, showing what that word means.

17.Word detective: Choose one suffix word from this sheet. Write its base word, underline the suffix, and explain the word's meaning in the tournament context.