Suffix NESS Sentence Reading Rings

Nouns made with -ness, such as kindness, darkness and sadness, each appear in a short sentence on a reading ring card, and a second set reuses them in longer sentences.
Grades
Grades 2–4
Pages
3
File type
PDF
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Updated Oct 26, 2026

Subject
Phonics, Language Development, ELA
Topic
Affixes, Morphology
Resource types
Centers, Worksheets & Printables
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Practice reading words with the suffix -NESS with these sentence reading rings. Students will read words with the suffixes -ness in the context of sentences. Each card also includes a bold and colourful image to illustrate each sentence and to help students to learn the meanings of each word.

What is Included:

This resource includes one reading ring activity for the suffix ness. There are cards each featuring a different word with the suffix ness, with a sentence using the word in context and an image to illustrate that sentence.

When to Use

  • Early Finishers - If students finish their work early, they can use these reading rings for extra practice.

  • Small Group Work - Teachers can use these reading rings to target small groups of students who need more practice reading words with suffixes.

  • Independent Practice - Students can work independently at their desks to read this set of suffix cards.

  • Morning Work - Students can read and review this reading ring for morning work as their classmates arrive to class.

How to Make:

Teachers will print out the pages and cut each card apart. Once cut apart, the teacher can choose to laminate the cards for durability. Then, use a hole punch to punch a hole in the top left corner of the card. Place the cards on a ring to create your reading ring, making sure the cover card is on top.

Skills Assessed:

These reading rings help with identifying words with suffixes

These reading rings help with learning the meaning of suffixes

These reading rings help students learn how suffixes change the meaning of words.

These affixes reading rings are a low prep activity for teachers to prepare for students to use. Once created, these cards can be used over and over to practice reading words with suffixes in the context of a sentence.

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Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

  • Read nouns formed with -ness in sentences

  • Explain how -ness turns a describing word into a noun, using the definition card

Skills covered

  • Using the definition card — students connect each -ness word to the meaning of the suffix

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