Question

when a suffix is added to a base word, it changes the meaning of the word. add -less or -ness to the base word in each sentence.

1. the children were very restless today.
2. the friend____ of the people made us feel at home.
3. trying to train my dog to roll over is hope____.
4. the baby loves the soft____ of her blanket.
5. the loud____ of the noise made me jump.
6. her happi____ showed on her face.

read each word in the word bank. if the y makes the long i sound, as in fly, write the word under the fly. if the y makes the long e sound, as in baby, write the word under the baby.

word bank: city, dry, eye, happy, sky, story

Explanation:

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Analyze the suffix rules

The first section asks to add the suffix "-less" or "-ness" to the base word in parentheses to complete each sentence.

• "-less" means "without" (e.g., restless, hopeless).
• "-ness" turns an adjective into a noun representing a state or quality (e.g., friendliness, softness, loudness, happiness).
• Spelling changes: When adding "-ness" to a word ending in "y" preceded by a consonant (like "friendly" or "happy"), change the "y" to "i" before adding the suffix (friendliness, happiness).

Solve suffix questions 7-12

• Question 7: Base word is "rest". The sentence is "The children were very...". The context indicates a state of being unable to rest, so we add "-less" to get "restless".
• Question 8: Base word is "friend". The sentence is "The... of the people made us feel at home." We need a noun. Adding "-ness" to "friendly" (derived from friend) gives "friendliness" (changing 'y' to 'i').
• Question 9: Base word is "hope". The sentence is "Trying to train my dog to roll over is...". The context indicates a lack of hope, so we add "-less" to get "hopeless".
• Question 10: Base word is "soft". The sentence is "The baby loves the... of her blanket." We need a noun, so we add "-ness" to get "softness".
• Question 11: Base word is "loud". The sentence is "The... of the noise made me jump." We need a noun, so we add "-ness" to get "loudness".
• Question 12: Base word is "happi" (from happy). The sentence is "Her... showed on her face." We need a noun. Adding "-ness" to "happy" gives "happiness" (changing 'y' to 'i').

Analyze the phonics rules for 'y'

The second section asks to categorize words from the word bank based on the sound of the letter "y":

• Long /i/ sound (as in "fly"): dry, eye, sky.
• Long /e/ sound (as in "baby"): city, happy, story.

Categorize the word bank

• city: The "y" makes a long /e/ sound.
• dry: The "y" makes a long /i/ sound.
• eye: The "y" makes a long /i/ sound (homophone of "I").
• happy: The "y" makes a long /e/ sound.
• sky: The "y" makes a long /i/ sound.
• story: The "y" makes a long /e/ sound.

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<answer>

Question 7

The children were very <blank>restless</blank> today.

Question 8

The <blank>friendliness</blank> of the people made us feel at home.

Question 9

Trying to train my dog to roll over is <blank>hopeless</blank>.

Question 10

The baby loves the <blank>softness</blank> of her blanket.

Question 11

The <blank>loudness</blank> of the noise made me jump.

Question 12

Her <blank>happiness</blank> showed on her face.

Question 13

Words where "y" makes the long /i/ sound (under fly):

1. <blank>dry</blank>
2. <blank>eye</blank>
3. <blank>sky</blank>

Words where "y" makes the long /e/ sound (under baby):

1. <blank>city</blank>
2. <blank>happy</blank>
3. <blank>story</blank>

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Analyze the suffix rules

The first section asks to add the suffix "-less" or "-ness" to the base word in parentheses to complete each sentence.

• "-less" means "without" (e.g., restless, hopeless).
• "-ness" turns an adjective into a noun representing a state or quality (e.g., friendliness, softness, loudness, happiness).
• Spelling changes: When adding "-ness" to a word ending in "y" preceded by a consonant (like "friendly" or "happy"), change the "y" to "i" before adding the suffix (friendliness, happiness).

Solve suffix questions 7-12

• Question 7: Base word is "rest". The sentence is "The children were very...". The context indicates a state of being unable to rest, so we add "-less" to get "restless".
• Question 8: Base word is "friend". The sentence is "The... of the people made us feel at home." We need a noun. Adding "-ness" to "friendly" (derived from friend) gives "friendliness" (changing 'y' to 'i').
• Question 9: Base word is "hope". The sentence is "Trying to train my dog to roll over is...". The context indicates a lack of hope, so we add "-less" to get "hopeless".
• Question 10: Base word is "soft". The sentence is "The baby loves the... of her blanket." We need a noun, so we add "-ness" to get "softness".
• Question 11: Base word is "loud". The sentence is "The... of the noise made me jump." We need a noun, so we add "-ness" to get "loudness".
• Question 12: Base word is "happi" (from happy). The sentence is "Her... showed on her face." We need a noun. Adding "-ness" to "happy" gives "happiness" (changing 'y' to 'i').

Analyze the phonics rules for 'y'

The second section asks to categorize words from the word bank based on the sound of the letter "y":

• Long /i/ sound (as in "fly"): dry, eye, sky.
• Long /e/ sound (as in "baby"): city, happy, story.

Categorize the word bank

• city: The "y" makes a long /e/ sound.
• dry: The "y" makes a long /i/ sound.
• eye: The "y" makes a long /i/ sound (homophone of "I").
• happy: The "y" makes a long /e/ sound.
• sky: The "y" makes a long /i/ sound.
• story: The "y" makes a long /e/ sound.

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Question 7

The children were very <blank>restless</blank> today.

Question 8

The <blank>friendliness</blank> of the people made us feel at home.

Question 9

Trying to train my dog to roll over is <blank>hopeless</blank>.

Question 10

The baby loves the <blank>softness</blank> of her blanket.

Question 11

The <blank>loudness</blank> of the noise made me jump.

Question 12

Her <blank>happiness</blank> showed on her face.

Question 13

Words where "y" makes the long /i/ sound (under fly):

1. <blank>dry</blank>
2. <blank>eye</blank>
3. <blank>sky</blank>

Words where "y" makes the long /e/ sound (under baby):

1. <blank>city</blank>
2. <blank>happy</blank>
3. <blank>story</blank>

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