Lesson 102
-less, -ful
The suffix -LESS means without; the suffix -FUL means full of
Provide additional vocabulary instruction addressing the meaning and usage of words with these suffixes as needed.
Today's plan
about 20 min- Step 1Warm up our ears (blend & segment)2 min
- Steps 2 & 3Look & Say / Listen & Spell4 min
- Step 4Blending drill3 min
- Step 5New concept6 min
- Step 5Read & spell the new words5 min
Warm Up Our Ears
Say the sounds; students blend them into a word. Then say a word; students break it apart.
Blend it (teacher says sounds → you say word)
Break it (I say word → you say sounds)
Sound Drills
Full-screen cards for the class. Tap a card to check the answer, or press Hear the words to hear the example words read aloud.
👂 Listen & Spell — teacher list (10 sounds)
Say each sound; students write the spelling(s). Read straight from this list.
- /ē/e (as in me), y (as in baby), ea (as in eat), ee (as in see), ey (as in key) · bee
- /er/er (as in her), ir (as in bird), ur (as in turn), or (as in doctor) · fern
- /t/t (as in top), -ed · turtle
- /s/s (as in sun), ss, c (as in city) · sun
- /z/s (as in dogs), z (as in zip) · zebra
- /n/n (as in nest), kn (as in knee) · knot
- /r/r (as in rain), wr (as in wrist) · write
- /m/m (as in moon), mb (as in lamb) · lamb
- /ow/ou (as in out), ow (as in cow) · shout
- /oi/oi (as in coin), oy (as in boy) · coin
Blending Drill
Change one part at a time and read the new word.
New Concept
Today we learn two new suffixes: -LESS, which means without, and -FUL, which means full of.
Highlighted words are the ones to show and practice reading — tap one to hear it.
We have been learning about morphemes. Remember, a morpheme is a word part that changes a word's meaning. A suffix is a morpheme that comes at the end of a word. We know the suffixes -S, -ES, -ER, -EST, and -LY. Today we will learn two new suffixes: -LESS and -FUL. The suffix -LESS is pronounced /ləs/ with the E making a schwa sound, like in the word . -LESS means without. Sleepless means without sleep. If you are anxious or excited you may have a sleepless night because you cannot fall asleep. The suffix -FUL is pronounced /fəl/ with the U making a schwa sound, like in the word . -FUL means full of. Helpful means full of help. If a person is being helpful they are giving a lot of help.
-less
The suffix -LESS means without, as in (without sleep).
-ful
The suffix -FUL means full of, as in (full of help).
Read & Spell
Read — I do
Read — We do
Spell — I do
Spell — We do