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Endings change meaning
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1 · Learn
An ending can make a new word. Careful means taking care. Careless means not taking enough care. Slowly describes doing something in a slow way.
Kindness names the quality of being kind. Enjoyment names the feeling of enjoying something. Read and discuss the meaning, not just the added letters.
2 · Worked example
I add ful to care to make careful. The ending has one l, even though the word full has two.
3 · Your turn
Which means not taking enough care: careful or careless? How many l letters are in the ending ful?
Check your answer
Careless. The ending ful has one l.
4 · Apply your learning
Build a few taught words with ful, less, ly, ment and ness. Use each naturally in a sentence with adult support.
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