Spelling List 23

Listen for the base word and remove the suffix to break them down and write the word parts.

A suffix is a letter or group of letters, that is added to the end of a root (base) word such as:

                   •“ful” meaning “ full of”

                  •“er” meaning “one who…”

                  •“ness” meaning “state of being…”

Yellow List

1. near
2. hand 
3. fish
4. thankful
5. teacher
6. helper
7. careful
8. colorful

Blue List

1. careful
2. thankful
3. colorful
4. teacher
5. helper
6. sickness
7. smallness
8. dryness
9. near
10.  hand
11.  fish
12. happiness
13. wonderful
14. builder

Green List

1. grateful
2. happiness
3. wonderful
4. catcher
5. roughness
6. builder
7. thankful
8. teacher
9. careful
10. helper
11. near