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Grade 5 Lesson 17. Suffix - ing , prefix con-, synonyms & plurals. Suffix - ing. Vowel suffix – ing shows an action is happening now (present tense). com ing , exist ing , contribut ing - ing can be used as an adjective . What kind of shoes? runn ing s hoes. Prefix con-.
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Grade 5 Lesson 17 Suffix -ing, prefix con-, synonyms & plurals
Suffix -ing • Vowel suffix –ing shows an action is happening now (present tense). • coming, existing, contributing • -ing can be used as an adjective. • What kind of shoes? • runningshoes
Prefix con- • CON = with, together, or jointly • Key Words: connect, conjoin, confide
synonyms • Synonyms are words which have the same or similar meanings. • loved/adored • common/shared • supreme/ultimate
PLURAL NOUNS • We add an –s or –es to change a singular noun to a plural noun. • 1 American….2 or more…Americans • 1 citizen….2 or more…citizens • 1 resident …2 or more…residents
Spelling words • coming supreme • existing ultimate • running loved • coordinating adored • contributing common • conjoin shared • concurrent citizens • confide residents • connect Americans • conclude Alabamians