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Suffixes -ate and -ise

Suffixes -ate and -ise

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📚 Part 1: Understanding Suffixes

1. What is a suffix?
2. Circle the correct meaning of the suffix -ate:

Often turns words into verbs meaning 'to make or do'

Always makes words plural

Changes words to past tense

3. Circle the correct meaning of the suffix -ise:

Makes words smaller

Often turns words into verbs meaning 'to make or do'

Always makes words negative

🔍 Part 2: Word Building

4. Add the suffix -ate to these root words:

a) evacu + ate = _______________

b) anim + ate = _______________

c) decor + ate = _______________

d) concentr + ate = _______________

5. Add the suffix -ise to these root words:

a) advert + ise = _______________

b) real + ise = _______________

c) summar + ise = _______________

d) organ + ise = _______________

🎯 Part 3: Matching Activity

6. Match each word with its correct meaning:
1. evacuate
2. advertise
3. animate
4. realise
5. decorate
A. to make known publicly
B. to make beautiful with ornaments
C. to make empty or leave quickly
D. to bring to life or make lively
E. to become aware of or understand

✏️ Part 4: Spelling Practice

7. Check all the words that are spelled correctly:

evacuate

advertize

animate

realise

decorat

organise

8. Fill in the blanks with the correct suffix (-ate or -ise):

a) I need to organis_____ my desk before school starts.

b) The fire alarm made everyone evacu_____ the building.

c) Can you summar_____ the main points of the story?

d) We will decor_____ the classroom for the celebration.

📝 Part 5: Using Words in Context

9. Write a sentence using the word "advertise":
10. Write a sentence using the word "concentrate":
11. Choose any word with -ate or -ise suffix and explain what the root word means and how the suffix changes it:

🌟 Part 6: Challenge Extension

12. Can you think of three more words that end in -ate? Write them below:

a) _______________

b) _______________

c) _______________

13. Can you think of three more words that end in -ise? Write them below:

a) _______________

b) _______________

c) _______________

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