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SVUSD Grade 3

Lesson 30

Suffixes less and -ness


Generalization:
The suffix less is added to a base word to change a noun to an adjective and to mean not
having. The suffix ness is added to mean a state of being.

-less

-ness

jobless
rimless
lawless
endless
helpless
homeless
careless
restless
ageless
spotless
tireless
mindless
powerless
reckless
blameless
shameless
tasteless
priceless
ceaseless
breathless

badness
sadness
niceness
goodness
likeness
swiftness
sweetness
sourness
weakness
frankness
greatness
happiness
heaviness
forgiveness
noisiness
helpfulness
helplessness
joyfulness
joylessness
carelessness
lawlessness
shamelessness

Homophone pair of the week: fined-find

Contraction of the week: doesnt (does not)

SVUSD Grade 3
Lesson 30

Homophone pair of the week: fined-find

Contraction of the week: doesnt (does not)

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