Exploring the -less Suffix

What is today's lesson about?

• Pronunciation

• Grammar

• Suffixes

• Prefixes

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1G

CCSS.L.K.4A

What happens to a word when 'less' is added to it?

• It becomes a verb

• It changes tense

• It becomes plural

• It means 'without' the original word

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What does 'beardless' mean?

• With less beard

• With more beard

• Without a beard

• With a beard

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What does 'defenseless' mean?

• With less defense

• Without defense

• With more defense

• With defense

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What does 'shoeless' mean?

• With less shoes

• With more shoes

• Without shoes

• With shoes

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What does 'painless' mean?

• With more pain

• With pain

• Without pain

• With less pain

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What does 'gasless' mean?

• With gas

• With less gas

• With more gas

• Without gas

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What does 'odorless' mean?

• With odor

• Without odor

• With more odor

• With less odor

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What does 'engineless' mean?

• With more engine

• With less engine

• Without an engine

• With an engine

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What does 'directionless' mean?

• With direction

• With more direction

• Without direction

• With less direction

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A