The suffix -ion turns a verb into a noun without changing the spelling of the base word.

Introduction to action suffixes -en, -ize, and -ify, which mean "to make" or "to cause to be."

Mastering character and quality suffixes: -ful, -ous, and -ious, meaning "full of" or "possessing."

Mastering the adjective suffixes -al, -ial, and -ic, meaning "relating to" or "having the characteristics of."

The suffixes -ty and -ity turn adjectives into nouns, meaning "the state or condition of being...".

Mastering suffixes related to places, things, or qualities: -ary, -ery, and -ory.

Mastering suffixes related to states and conditions: -ment, -less, and -ness.

Focusing on suffixes that indicate people and professions: -er, -or, -ian, and -ist.

Mastering comparative and superlative suffixes: -er, -est, -ier, and -iest.

Introduction to descriptive suffixes: -y, -ly, and -ily.

An intensive Tier 3 intervention lesson for 4th-grade students struggling with main idea and supporting details. Students take on the role of detectives to identify the 'Big Picture' and 'Evidence' in short, high-interest texts.

Position and connection prefixes: sub-, com-, pro-, and en-.

Direction and action prefixes: re-, ex-, in-, and de-.

Focusing on time and order prefixes: pre-, fore-, post-, and after-.