1. The Challenge Suffixes Parts of Speech in a Dictionary Irregular Verbs
Writing and Grammar
Suffixes
Parts of Speech in a Dictionary
Irregular Verbs
Subject-Verb Agreement

2. Decoding: More Suffixes
-en
When Jose wiped his bloody nose on his shirt, he saw the fabric darken.
The suffix –en means “to become”.
“to become darker.”
-ize
The school should modernize its racquetball courts.
The suffix –ize means “to make or do”.
“should make modern.”
-ify
She asked him to clarify his answer.
The suffix –ify means “to make or do”.
“to make more clear
Decoding: More Suffixes

3. Decoding: More Suffixes
PB pg. 235

4. Parts of Speech in a Dictionary
He wanted to make Laina notice him.
in this sentence notice is used as a verb
The teacher posted a notice on the bulletin board.
in this sentence notice is used as a noun
n. =noun
v. =verb
adj. =adjective

5. Vocabulary: Parts of Speech in a Dictionary

6. Vocabulary: Parts of Speech in a Dictionary
PB pg. 239
Vocabulary: Parts of Speech in a Dictionary

7. Regular/Irregular Verbs
Basic forms of a verb are:
Present
Present participle
Past
Past participle
A verb is regular when its past and past participle are formed by adding –ed.
A verb is irregular when its past and past participle are formed in some other way.

9. PB pg. 240

10. Subject-Verb Agreement
A present tense verb and its subject must agree in number.
Add –s or –es to a verb if the subject is singular.
Do not add –s or –es of the subject is plural or I or you