-less and -ness: Pretest. The Unbreakable Code. Grade 5/Unit 5. 147. At Home:
Help the student practice the words he or she missed to prepare for the Posttest.
Spelling Words with Suffixes -less and -ness : Pretest
Fold back the paper along the dotted line. Write the words in the blanks as they are read aloud. When you finish the test, unfold the paper. Use the list at the right to correct any spelling mistakes.
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1. sadness
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2. gladness
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3. needless
4.
4. harmless
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5. darkness
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6. fullness
7.
7. stillness
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8. hopeless
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9. fearless
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10. weakness
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11. bottomless
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12. foolishness
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13. fondness
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14. effortless
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15. meaningless
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16. emptiness
17.
17. forgiveness
18.
18. motionless
19.
19. ceaseless
20.
20. fierceness
Review Words 21.
21. dishonest
22.
22. mistaken
23.
23. preheats
Challenge Words 24. 25.
At Home: Help the student practice the words he or she missed to prepare for the Posttest.
24. weightlessness 25. thoughtlessness
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Spelling Words with Suffixes -less and -ness : Practice
Name Using the Word Study Steps 1. LOOK at the word. 2. SAY the word aloud. 3. STUDY the letters in the word. 4. WRITE the word. 5. CHECK the word. Did you spell the word right? If not, go back to step 1.
Fill-Ins Fill in the missing letters of each word to form a spelling word. 1. bottom
Definitions Write the spelling word that comes closest in meaning to the words below. 1. still; not moving
7. the absence of light
2. impossible; without a chance 8. not requiring energy 3. happiness 9. causing little or no hurt
4. unafraid 5. not stopping
10. love; affection
6. unnecessary
Fill in the Blanks Complete the sentences, using the correct spelling word. 11. John’s grandfather felt like he was in a
canyon.
12. When John’s grandfather saw the dead soldiers, he was filled with . 14. The Navajo language was speak it. 15. John began to appreciate the 16. The been over.
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on the field. to the Japanese, who didn’t of the soldiers.
Spelling Words with Suffixes -less and -ness : Proofreading
Name Circle the misspelled words in the passage. Write the words correctly on the lines below.
The soldiers stood moshunless in the field. What was so important about a harmliss code? As the darknes crept in, they felt alone. An emptyness came over them as they waited. The mission seemed meaninglis to them. They had no idea that the language which was efortless to them would stump the Japanese army! 1.
