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Suffix Worksheet: -less

Updated: 09 May 2023

Build vocabulary skills with a suffix worksheet featuring the suffix -less.

Editable: Google Slides
Non-Editable: PDF
Pages: 1 Page
Grades: 3 - 6

Curriculum

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.3.4.B

Determine the meaning of the new word formed when a known affix is added to a known word (e.g., agreeable/disagreeable, comfortable/uncomfortable, care/careless, heat/preheat).
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.4.4.B

Use common, grade-appropriate Greek and Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., telegraph, photograph, autograph).
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.5.4.B

Use common, grade-appropriate Greek and Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., photograph, photosynthesis).
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.4.B

Use common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., audience, auditory, audible).

teaching resource

Suffix Worksheet: -less

Updated: 09 May 2023

Build vocabulary skills with a suffix worksheet featuring the suffix -less.

Editable: Google Slides
Non-Editable: PDF
Pages: 1 Page
Grades: 3 - 6

Build vocabulary skills with a suffix worksheet featuring the suffix -less.

Snap up Some Suffix Worksheets to Boost Vocabulary!

Suffixes are an essential component of building vocabulary, as they provide clues to the meaning of unfamiliar words. By teaching your students common suffixes such as “-less” and “ful”, they can begin to decode the meaning of more complex words and expand their vocabulary. Our suffix worksheets provide a fun and engaging way to introduce and reinforce these concepts in the classroom.

What Does the “-less” Suffix Mean?

This vocabulary worksheet is a fantastic tool for students to enhance their vocabulary skills by focusing on the -less suffix. With a variety of sentences that contain blanks, students are encouraged to use critical thinking and context clues to determine the correct word to fill in the blank. By focusing on the -less suffix, students can learn to identify and understand the meaning of words that indicate a lack or absence of something.

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Katy Blevins, a teacher in Georgia and Teach Starter collaborator contributed to this resource.

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Curriculum

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.3.4.B

Determine the meaning of the new word formed when a known affix is added to a known word (e.g., agreeable/disagreeable, comfortable/uncomfortable, care/careless, heat/preheat).
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.4.4.B

Use common, grade-appropriate Greek and Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., telegraph, photograph, autograph).
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.5.4.B

Use common, grade-appropriate Greek and Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., photograph, photosynthesis).
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.4.B

Use common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., audience, auditory, audible).

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