Final Answer:
The suffix "-y" often turns nouns into adjectives (e.g., *sun* → *sunny*) or verbs into adjectives (e.g., *rain* → *rainy*), and sometimes forms nouns from adjectives (e.g., *happy* → *happiness* is not with -y, but *cloud* → *cloudy* is adjective; a better noun example: *bore* → *boredom* is not -y—actually, *friend* → *friendship* is -ship; for -y nouns: *poetry*, *jealousy*). However, based on standard curriculum for this worksheet, the most common and expected answer is:
"-y" turns a noun into an adjective (meaning “full of” or “having the quality of”).
But since the task likely asks for a specific fill-in (e.g., in a table or matching), and no exact question is stated — yet the worksheet title is “THE SUFFIX -Y” and includes spelling rules and word lists — the *core rule* tested is:
> Adding
-y to a noun often makes an adjective meaning “full of” or “characterized by” that noun.
For example:
- *sun* + *-y* = *sunny* (full of sun)
- *wind* + *-y* = *windy* (having wind)
- *cloud* + *-y* = *cloudy*
So if the question is:
What does the suffix -y usually do?
→ It turns nouns into adjectives.
Final Answer:
turns nouns into adjectives
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of suffix y worksheet.
