Sample Words From List
secretary
victory
necessary
factory
stationary
century
machinery
mystery
scenery
delivery
inventory
directory
Take a look at the sample words.
What do you notice about these words?
They all have suffixes - ary, ery, ory.
What do you think ordinary means?
(adjective) usual or regular
What do you think scenery means?
(noun) what you see around you
What do you think dormitory means?
(noun) a building or large room where people can sleep
How do you think we could sort these words?
By their suffixes -ary, -ery, ory.
Let's practice sorting the words. Practice Sort
What makes stationery different then the other words?
Stationery makes a different sound at the end, it says /ary/.
Why can it be trick to spell words like directory, victory, history, and factory?
Because they end in -ory, but sound like they end in -ery.
Do stationery and stationary have the same meaning?
stationery - paper
stationary - not moving