LESSON
24
name _____________________________________________ date ____________
Suffixes -ness, -ful, -ly, -ment, -er
awareness
tactful
recently
arrangement
performer
laziness
frightful
quietly
contentment
trainer
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A suffix is a word part that is added to the end of
a word. A suffix changes the meaning of A word.
-ness and -ment mean “a state of being”
-ful means “full of”
-ly means “in that way”
-er means “a person who acts as”
A clown is a
performer in
a circus.
Awareness means “being mindful of something.”
If you are unwilling to work, you show laziness.
Tactful means “thoughtful.” / Frightful means “alarming.”
Recently means “it just happened.” / Quietly means “without noise.”
An arrangement is a plan. / When you are pleased, you show contentment.
A trainer is a teacher.
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A. Read the word in the first column. Find and circle two other words
that mean almost the same thing.
1. frightful
2. contentment
3. awareness
4. trainer
5. recently
6. arrangement
frightening
courage
knowledge
student
newly
approval
shocking
satisfaction
awful
teacher
lately
plan
fanciful
pleasure
mindfulness
instructor
ancient
agreement
B. Write a heading that tells how the words in each group are alike.
1. _____________
grateful
tactful
lawful
2. _____________
3. _____________ 4. _____________
happiness
laziness
sadness
performer
runner
writer
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loudly
nicely
quietly
LESSON
24
name _____________________________________________ date ____________
Suffixes -ness, -ful, -ly, -ment, -er
awareness
frightful
recently
arrangement
performer
laziness
tactful
quietly
contentment
trainer
A. Use what you know. Write the best word to complete each sentence.
1. With great ______________________ , Mom put up her feet and read the paper.
2. _______________________ , the weather has been very hot.
3. Mr. Sands was _______________________ when a student made a mistake.
4. After rolling in the mud, the dog looked just _______________________ .
5. The _______________________ bowed when people clapped.
6. Eve made an _______________________ to meet her friend on the corner.
8. The team worked with a _______________________ to prepare for the game.
9. It shows _______________________ when you don’t do your chores.
10. The baby already has an _______________________ of his family.
B. Read each question. Choose the best answer.
1. Which one is an actress?
2. What do you do quietly?
3. Which one is tactful?
4. When was yesterday?
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performer
stamp
rudeness
recently
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perfumer
tiptoe
politeness
tomorrow
Writing to Learn
Make a poster for a circus. Use at least three vocabulary words.
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7. The nurse walked _______________________ down the hall.
LESSON
24
name _____________________________________________ date ____________
Suffixes -ness, -ful, -ly, -ment, -er
Here’s a challenge for you. Write at least four words that end with each
suffix. Use one of the words from each group in a sentence.
1. -ful
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________________________________________
_________________
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2. -er
_________________
_________________
________________________________________
_________________
________________________________________
_________________
3. -ly
_________________
_________________
________________________________________
_________________
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4. -ness _________________
_________________
________________________________________
_________________
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_________________
5. -ment _________________
_________________
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Lesson 24, page 75: A. 1. frightening, shocking 2. satisfaction, pleasure 3. knowledge, mindfulness 4.
teacher, instructor 5. newly, lately
6.plan, agreement B. 1. Suffix -ful
2.Suffix -ness 3. Suffix -er 4. Suffix
-ly page 76: A. 1. contentment
2. Recently 3. tactful 4. frightful
5. performer 6. arrangement 7. quietly 8. trainer 9. laziness 10. awareness B. 1. performer 2. tiptoe
3. politeness 4. recently page 77:
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