Prefixes and Suffixes Introduction
Understand the meanings of -ful and -less suffixes
Create words using -ful and -less suffixes
Use suffix words in simple sentences
“All the days of the afflicted are evil, but he who is of a cheerful heart has a continual feast.”
— Proverbs 15:15 (WEB)The word 'cheerful' demonstrates the -ful suffix and shows how words can express positive attitudes
Gather students and introduce the day's lesson about suffixes -ful and -less. Show how these word endings change meanings.
Explain that -ful means 'full of' and -less means 'without'. Demonstrate by adding suffixes to different root words.
Students create words with -ful and -less suffixes and write sentences using them
Simpler: Provide a list of root words to choose from
Challenge: Create compound sentences using multiple suffix words
Review the words students created and discuss their meanings
Dear God, thank you for helping us learn and understand new ways to use words. Amen.
Coming up: Tomorrow we will combine prefixes and suffixes to make even more interesting words!
“All the days of the afflicted are evil, but he who is of a cheerful heart has a continual feast.”
— Proverbs 15:15 (WEB)🎯 Activity: Create hand motions to represent being cheerful and having a feast
Second graders are learning how word parts change meanings
Remembering the difference between -ful and -less
Ability to create meaningful words and use them in context