Full or Without? Mastering Suffixes -ful and -less for Class 5

 This Grade 5 English worksheet focuses on understanding suffixes “-ful” and “-less” and how they change the meaning of base words. Students learn that “-ful” means full of something, while “-less” means without something, helping them expand vocabulary and improve word usage through practical examples.

Why Suffixes Matter in Grammar? 

Suffixes are essential for building new words and understanding meanings. For Grade 5 learners, learning suffixes like “-ful” and “-less” is important because: 
1. They help students understand word formation and structure. 
2. They improve vocabulary and spelling accuracy. 
3. They enhance reading comprehension by decoding unfamiliar words. 
4. They support better sentence construction and expression.

What’s Inside This Worksheet? 

This worksheet includes five engaging grammar activities to build strong understanding of suffixes:

🧠 Exercise 1 – True or False 
Students identify whether statements about suffix meanings are correct (e.g., “careless means without care”). 

✏️ Exercise 2 – Match the Following 
Students match base words like “hope,” “joy,” and “power” with their correct suffix forms like “hopeful,” “joyless,” and “powerful.” 

📋 Exercise 3 – Fill in the Blanks 
Students complete sentences using the correct suffix forms such as “fearless,” “peaceful,” and “useless.” 

📝 Exercise 4 – Multiple Choice Questions 
Students choose the correct suffix word based on meanings like “full of joy” or “without care.” 

🔄 Exercise 5 – Sentence Rewriting 
Students rewrite sentences using appropriate suffix words to show clear understanding of meaning.

✅ Answer Key (For Parents & Educators)

Exercise 1 – True or False 
1. True 
2. False 
3. True 
4. False 
5. False 
6. True 
7. False 
8. True 
9. True 
10. False 

Exercise 2 – Match the Following 
hope–hopeless, use–useful, care–careful, joy–joyless, power–powerful, harm–harmless, peace–peaceful, help–helpless, fear–fearful, meaning–meaningless 

Exercise 3 – Fill in the Blanks 
1. fearless 
2. peaceful 
3. useful 
4. powerless 
5. meaningful 
6. noiseless 
7. hopeful 
8. useless 
9. careless 
10. joyful 

Exercise 4 – Multiple Choice Questions 
1. b) joyful 
2. c) careless 
3. c) hopeful 
4. c) powerless 
5. b) useful 
6. c) meaningless 
7. a) peaceful 
8. c) helpless 
9. b) careful 
10. b) joyless 

Exercise 5 – Sentence Rewriting 
1. He is a fearless man. 
2. The place is peaceful. 
3. This tool is useful. 
4. The boy is careless. 
5. The story is meaningful. 
6. She is helpless. 
7. The child is joyful. 
8. The man is powerless. 
9. The work is useless. 
10. The place is noiseless. 

Help your child master word formation and vocabulary by learning how suffixes like -ful and -less change meanings effectively. 
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