Suffix Origins “-less” meaning “free from”
The suffix “less” can be added to a word to create an adjective that means “free from”.
This suffix originates from Old English “leas”.
Write these words, adding the suffix “less”
effort
sleeve
flight
help
care
spot
harm
sleep
thought
rest
Build on these words:
help
help
help
help
help
help
help
Write the missing “less” word
I had a
I wore a
night.
An ostrich is a
It was a
thought
shirt to stay cool.
bird that can run fast.
thing to say.
My clothes were
this morning.
His performance appeared to be
.
Write the opposites:
thoughtless
colourless
restless
doubtless
harmless
hopeless
careless
tasteless
helpless
useless
thought
thought
thought
thought
thought
thought
The suffixes
“-ful” and
“-less” oppose
eachother
Write as many words as you can using only the letters found in this word :
thoughtless
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