Exploring the -less Suffix in Language Arts

Detective Scott introduces the concept of word detectives, focusing on the suffix 'less'. The video explains how suffixes can change word meanings, using examples like 'colorless' and 'joyless' to illustrate that 'less' means 'without'. It further explores how adding 'less' to root words creates new words, such as 'breathless' and 'sleepless'. The lesson concludes with a preview of the next topic, exploring 'full' and 'less' as antonyms.

What role does Detective Scott play in the video?

• A word detective

• A teacher

• A student

• A scientist

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CCSS.L.5.5C

What do suffixes do to words?

• They add color to words

• They make words shorter

• They change the meaning of words

• They make words longer

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CCSS.L.3.4C

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What does the suffix 'less' mean?

• Having

• Without

• Full of

• With

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CCSS.L.3.4C

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In the example, why was the gas described as 'colorless'?

• It had many colors

• It was without color

• It was colorful

• It changed colors

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CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

How did Marco feel when his soccer team lost the game?

• Joyful

• Excited

• Happy

• Joyless

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What word describes Marco after he ran a long race and was without breath?

• Breath

• Breathable

• Breathless

• Breathful

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CCSS.L.3.4B

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When might you feel breathless?

• After eating

• After running a race

• After sleeping

• After reading a book

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CCSS.L.1.6

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What word describes a night without sleep?

• Sleep

• Sleepless

• Sleepy

• Sleepful

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

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How might you feel after a sleepless night?

• Energetic

• Exhausted

• Rested

• Joyful

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What will the next lesson explore?

• How to solve puzzles

• How the suffixes 'full' and 'less' make antonyms

• How to write stories

• How to read faster

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