Suffixes: –ment, –ness, –ful, –less, –ly

Grade 3 · Free printable game: Secret code joke

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Secret code joke

Why was six scared of seven?

Answer each question. Find the letter next to the right answer and write it in the box with the same number. The letters spell the punchline!

  1. dark + ness = ?H darknesD darknissS darknessO darckness
  2. merry + ment = ?P merrimantE merrimentN merriementZ merryment
  3. pay + ment = ?C paymintV paymentY payementN paiment
  4. wonder + ful = ?R wondrfulL wonderfullS wunderfulE wonderful
  5. move + ment = ?D movemantN movementZ movmentT moovement
  6. care + ful = ?X cairefulF carfulZ carefullA careful
  7. hope + less = ?P hopeleesG hoplessJ hopelesT hopeless
  8. lazy + ly = ?Z lazlyN lazylyE lazilyP lazilly
  9. sweet + ness = ?G sweetnnessZ sweetnissK sweetnesN sweetness
  10. penny + less = ?J pennylessM pennillessA penilessI penniless
  11. pain + less = ?N painlessR panelessS panlessI painles
  12. shy + ness = ?Z shynesF shinessK shynissE shyness
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Suffixes: –ment, –ness, –ful, –less, –ly

Grade 3 · Worksheet

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Circle the correct answer.

  1. end + less = ?endliss     enless     endles     endless
  2. play + ful = ?playfil     plaiful     playful     playfull
  3. quick + ly = ?quickley     quicly     quikly     quickly
  4. penny + less = ?pennilless     peniless     pennyless     penniless
  5. happy + ness = ?hapiness     happiness     happyness     happines
  6. ill + ness = ?illnes     ilness     illniss     illness
  7. shy + ness = ?shyniss     shyness     shiness     shynes
  8. slow + ly = ?slowlie     slowly     sloly     slowley
  9. use + less = ?useles     useless     yuseless     usless
  10. dark + ness = ?darckness     darkness     darknes     darkniss
  11. pay + ment = ?paymint     paiment     payement     payment
  12. amaze + ment = ?amazemint     amazement     amazment     amazemant
  13. lazy + ly = ?lazyly     lazilly     lazily     lazly
  14. care + ful = ?carefull     carful     careful     caireful
  15. merry + ment = ?merriment     merriement     merryment     merrimant
  16. care + less = ?carless     careless     careles     carelees
  17. sad + ly = ?sadly     sadlie     sadley     saddly
  18. sweet + ness = ?sweetniss     sweetnness     sweetness     sweetnes
  19. help + ful = ?helpfu     helpfull     hellpful     helpful
  20. sad + ness = ?sadness     saddness     sadnes     sadniss

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Suffixes: –ment, –ness, –ful, –less, –ly

Grade 3 · Answer sheet

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CCSS L.3.2.e

Secret code joke

Why was six scared of seven? SEVEN ATE NINE

1. darkness (S) · 2. merriment (E) · 3. payment (V) · 4. wonderful (E) · 5. movement (N) · 6. careful (A) · 7. hopeless (T) · 8. lazily (E) · 9. sweetness (N) · 10. penniless (I) · 11. painless (N) · 12. shyness (E)

Worksheet

  1. end + less = endless
  2. play + ful = playful
  3. quick + ly = quickly
  4. penny + less = penniless
  5. happy + ness = happiness
  6. ill + ness = illness
  7. shy + ness = shyness
  8. slow + ly = slowly
  9. use + less = useless
  10. dark + ness = darkness
  11. pay + ment = payment
  12. amaze + ment = amazement
  13. lazy + ly = lazily
  14. care + ful = careful
  15. merry + ment = merriment
  16. care + less = careless
  17. sad + ly = sadly
  18. sweet + ness = sweetness
  19. help + ful = helpful
  20. sad + ness = sadness

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