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Suffix -Ful and -Less – Word Building Worksheet

Eight sentence blanks use a bank of -ful and -less adjectives, connecting suffix meaning with vocabulary selection in context.
Grades
Grades 2–5, Elementary
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Updated Aug 02, 2021

Subject
ELA, Language Development, Phonics, Grammar
Topic
Suffixes, Ending Sounds
Resource types
Worksheets & Printables, Worksheets
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What's inside this resource

This worksheet is a great way for students to practice adding the suffixes FUL and LESS to words. It would be a great addition to any teacher's toolkit.

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Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

  • Interpret how -ful and -less affect word meaning

  • Choose a derived adjective that completes a sentence

Teaching tips

  • Sort the bank by suffix first, then paraphrase each blank as full of or without before choosing.

Skills covered

  • Suffix semantics — Contrast -ful and -less

  • Contextual vocabulary — Apply derived adjectives in sentences

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Core concepts

  • Suffixes -ful and -less

  • Derived adjectives

  • Word meaning

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