Suffix Origins “-ful” meaning “full of”
The suffix “ful” can be added to a word to create an adjective that means “full of” or
“characterised by”. This suffix originates from Old English “full”.
(Note that the final “l” in “full” has been dropped in the suffix. )
Write these words, adding the suffix “ful”
hope
cheer
taste
hurt
peace
event
force
joy
thought
dread
Draw or describe an event:
She is a cheerful person.
Write the missing “ful” word
I am
of achieving a good result.
She sang a
song.
Sadly, people sometimes say
things.
You need to be
with that door.
The weather conditions were
It was an
That was a thoughtful
thing to do.
yesterday.
day.
Write the “-ful” words in alphabetical order and write the number of syllables:
1)
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6)
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2)
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7)
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3)
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8)
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4)
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9)
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5)
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10)
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Write as many words as you can using only the letters found in this word :
thoughtful
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