Question

lesson 4 homework

1. part a

“it took two gourdfuls before she felt a little cooler inside.” (14)
complete the chart below to break up the word gourdfuls into a suffix and root. you may use your affix list as a resource.
gourdfuls root suffix
gourd fuls
meaning the rounded fruit of a plant related to the squash

part b
use what you know about these word parts to write a definition of gourdfuls in your own words.

Explanation:

The root "gourd" is a fruit. The suffix "fuls" implies multiple amounts. So it means amounts of gourds.

Answer:

Amounts of the rounded fruit related to squash