3rd Grade Suffix Sort (-ness, -less, -er, -est)
-ness(state of being) / -less
(without) / -er
(comparing 2 things)
-est
(comparing 3 things) / oddball / thankfulness
hopeless / colder / coldest
forgiveness / loneliness / laziness
darkness / weakness / illness
penniless / thankless / homeless
clueless / harmless / hotter
nicer / calmer / braver
fewer / hottest / nicest
calmest / bravest / fewest
Teacher’s Note:
-ness -less -er -est
Thankfulness Penniless Colder Coldest
Forgiveness Thankless Hotter Hottest
Loneliness Homeless Nicer Nicest
Laziness Clueless Calmer Calmest
Darkness Hopeless Braver Bravest
Weakness Harmless Fewer Fewest
Illness
Additional Words:
-ness -less -er -est
Rudeness Actionless cooler coolest
Sadness Beardless crazier craziest
Quietness Armless darker darkest
Goodness Backless dryer driest
Thoughtfulness Strapless hungrier hungriest
Kindness Boneless sleepier sleepiest
Baldness Bootless faster fastest
Helplessness Breathless slower slowest
Hopelessness Colorless quicker quickest
Softness Crustless prettier prettiest
Hardness Flavorless uglier ugliest
Joyless fatter fattest
Meatless taller tallest