📚 Part 1: Understanding Suffixes

1. What does the suffix '-fy' mean? Circle the correct answer:

to make or cause to be

someone who receives an action

a place where something happens

2. What does the suffix '-ee' mean? Circle the correct answer:

to make or cause to be

someone who receives an action

a type of animal

🔤 Part 2: Building Words with Suffixes

3. Add the correct suffix ('-fy' or '-ee') to complete these words:

a) employ_______ (someone who works for a company)

b) beauti_______ (to make beautiful)

c) nomin_______ (someone who is nominated)

d) justi_______ (to make just or right)

e) train_______ (someone who receives training)

f) simpli_______ (to make simple)

4. Match the root words with their correct suffix to make real words:

1. terror

2. refuge

3. class

4. magni

5. interview

A. -ee (someone seeking safety)

B. -fy (to make bigger)

C. -fy (to frighten)

D. -fy (to organise into groups)

E. -ee (someone being questioned)

✍️ Part 3: Using Suffix Words in Context

5. Fill in the blanks with the correct word from the box:

Word Bank: employee, justify, nominee, simplify, trainee

a) The new _____________ started work at the office yesterday.

b) Can you _____________ why you were late to class?

c) The _____________ for class captain gave an excellent speech.

d) Please _____________ your explanation so everyone can understand.

e) The _____________ is learning how to use the new computer system.

6. Write your own sentence using each of these suffix words:

a) beautify: ________________________________________________

b) referee: ________________________________________________

c) terrify: ________________________________________________

🧠 Part 4: Word Analysis Challenge

7. For each word below, identify the root word and explain what the suffix does to change its meaning:

Example: employee = employ + ee (changes the verb 'employ' into a noun meaning 'someone who is employed')

a) magnify = _____________ + _____

b) absentee = _____________ + _____

c) classify = _____________ + _____

8. Create your own words by adding '-fy' or '-ee' to these root words. Check all that make real words:

pure + fy = purify

trust + ee = trustee

house + fy = housefy

pay + ee = payee

note + fy = notify

run + ee = runee

🎯 Part 5: Extension Activity

9. Think of three more words that end in '-fy' and three that end in '-ee'. Write them below and use one in a sentence:

Words ending in '-fy':

1. _________________ 2. _________________ 3. _________________

Words ending in '-ee':

1. _________________ 2. _________________ 3. _________________

10. Choose one word from above and write a creative sentence:

Exploring Suffixes 'fy' 'ee'

Exploring Suffixes 'fy' 'ee'

📚 Part 1: Understanding Suffixes

🔤 Part 2: Building Words with Suffixes

✍️ Part 3: Using Suffix Words in Context

🧠 Part 4: Word Analysis Challenge

🎯 Part 5: Extension Activity

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