Suffixes are word endings

Suffixes are word endings
The suffix _less means not having something
Hope + less = hopeless Wire + less=wireless Thank + less=thankless Fear + less = fearless •  Now add two of your own Note that there are some varia<ons in spelling penny+ less = penniless Can you think of other examples? The suffix _ful means having plenty of something (note that the word full loses its last le<er)
Hope + ful = hopeful Thank + ful = fearful Fear + ful = fearful Mind + ful = mindful Now add two of your own. The suffix _able (means something can be done)
•  Like + able = likeable •  Agree + able = agreeable •  Disagree + able = disagreeable •  Achieve+ able = achievable (Note the spelling – the e is lost) •  Beat +able = beatable Can you add two more? More words end in _able than _ible. Check to see if you have a root word leM aMer you take away the _able ending. Likeable = like
possible = poss X The suffix _ness makes an adjecBve into a noun and describes a state or condiBon
•  Sad +ness = sadness •  Happy+ ness = happiness (note change of y to i) •  Cheerful +ness = cheerfulness •  Add two more of your own

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