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Suffixes: -ty and -ity

Students learning about suffixes

📚 Part 1: Understanding Suffixes -ty and -ity

Suffix -ty: Changes adjectives to nouns (safe → safety, loyal → loyalty)

Suffix -ity: Changes adjectives to nouns (real → reality, popular → popularity)

1. Which suffix would you add to "honest" to make it a noun?

-ty (honesty)

-ity (honesity)

2. Which suffix would you add to "electric" to make it a noun?

-ty (electricty)

-ity (electricity)

3. Which words correctly use the -ty suffix? (Check all that apply)

beauty

activity

cruelty

possibility

✏️ Part 2: Fill in the Blanks & Matching

4. Complete each sentence with the correct suffix (-ty or -ity):

a) The celebri_______ signed autographs for her fans.

b) Please treat the animals with kind_______.

c) The activi_______ at the park was very fun.

d) We need to improve the quali_______ of our work.

5. Match each base word to its correct form with a suffix:
pure
safe
similar
penalty
similarity
safety
purity
penalty

✨ Part 3: Creative Writing

6. Write 3-4 sentences about your school using at least THREE words with -ty or -ity suffixes. Use words like: safety, activity, creativity, responsibility, quality, loyalty, or community.
7. Circle the -ty and -ity words you used in your writing above, then write what the base word was:
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