Let’s go step by step to solve this worksheet.
We are given two suffixes:
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-y → means “characterized by” or “inclined to”
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-ly → means “like”
We need to add either
-y or
-ly to each word so that the new word matches the meaning given.
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1.
pick → “inclined to pick”
→ If someone is inclined to pick things, they are *picky*.
✔ Answer:
picky
2.
part → “like a part”
→ Something that is like a part? We say “partly” — meaning “to some extent” or “like a part”.
✔ Answer:
partly
3.
sand → “characterized by sand”
→ A place with lots of sand is *sandy*.
✔ Answer:
sandy
4.
itch → “inclined to itch”
→ If something makes you itch often, it’s *itchy*.
✔ Answer:
itchy
5.
man → “like a man”
→ Something that is like a man? We say “manly” — meaning having qualities of a man.
✔ Answer:
manly
6.
noise → “characterized by noise”
→ A place full of noise is *noisy*.
✔ Answer:
noisy
7.
fish → “characterized by fish”
→ A place with lots of fish? We say *fishy* — but wait! “Fishy” usually means suspicious.
However, in context, if something is characterized by fish (like a smell or appearance), we still use *fishy*.
But let’s think again — maybe “fishlike”? That would be “like a fish”, which is not what we want.
The clue says “characterized by fish” → so *fishy* fits best here, even though it has other meanings.
✔ Answer:
fishy
Wait — let’s double-check #7. Is there a better fit?
Actually, “fishy” can mean “resembling or characterized by fish” — for example, “a fishy smell”. So yes, it works.
But hold on — maybe the worksheet expects “fishlike”? No, because “fishlike” would be “like a fish”, which is the definition of -ly, but the clue says “characterized by fish”, which is -y.
So we stick with
fishy.
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Final Answers:
1. picky
2. partly
3. sandy
4. itchy
5. manly
6. noisy
7. fishy
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Final Answer:
1. picky
2. partly
3. sandy
4. itchy
5. manly
6. noisy
7. fishy
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of suffix y worksheet.
