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Suffixes -ment and -ness Worksheets

Free printable suffixes: -ment and -ness phonics worksheets. Five practice activities: decodable passage, word sort, phrasing cards, rapid naming chart, and word search.

Grade: 3rd Phase 6: Greek & Latin Roots Pattern: Suffixes -ment (result of an action) and -ness (state of being): movement, kindness
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1 Decodable Reading Passage

A short, decodable story embedding suffixes: -ment and -ness words. Students read the passage then highlight all the target words.

Rose's Big Dance
Skill: Suffixes: -ment and -ness  •  Sight Words: the, a, and, to, was, is, it, she, he, they, said, have, with, you, are, of, for, her, there, one
Rose's Big Dance illustrated mini-book cover
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Rose stood on the wooden stage by the lake. Today was the day of the big dance contest. The sunny sky was bright and clear. Rose wore a pink skirt. Her pink skirt was big and full, so it would swirl and swish. Her good pal Jay sat on a bench nearby to watch the show. He had a big smile on his face and waved at her. Rose was ready to show off her best steps.

The loud music began to play. Rose took a deep breath and started to dance. Her first step was a quick hop to the side. Then she did a slow, smooth, perfect spin. She wanted to make a grand statement with her next step. She planned to do a very high jump and then a fast run.

Rose jumped up high for her biggest movement yet. But as she landed, her foot hit a bump on the stage. She slipped and crashed down hard on the wood. A few people in the crowd began to giggle at her mistake. Rose felt a deep wave of sadness wash over her. Suddenly, a feeling of weakness made her want to run away and hide in the bushes. She felt like crying.

Rose sat on the wood for a moment. She thought about giving up and going home. But then she looked at Jay. He did not laugh at all. He just gave her a kind nod and a warm smile. That sweet kindness gave Rose a flash of boldness. She would not let a simple trip stop her fun. This was a good time to make up a new move!

Instead of getting up slowly, Rose spun around on the floor. She rolled and kicked her legs in time with the beat of the song. It was a silly, playful trick. Jay jumped up and yelled.

"That is the way to do it!" he called. "Keep going, Rose!"

He began to clap his hands and tap his feet to the fast music. Soon, the whole crowd stopped giggling. They started clapping and shouting too. They loved her funny floor spin.

Rose stood up and finished her dance with a big bow. A huge rush of happiness filled her chest. She did not win the top prize that day, but she was glad anyway. Turning a bad fall into a grand dance was her best achievement of all.

Circle or highlight all the words that end in -ment or -ness in the story above. How many did you find?
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2 Word Sort

Cut out the word cards and sort them into the correct columns: -ment (result of action) vs -ness (state of being).

-ment (result of action)
-ness (state of being)
movement
statement
treatment
agreement
payment
government
improvement
excitement
kindness
darkness
sadness
weakness
happiness
boldness
neatness
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3 Phrasing Practice Cards

Practice reading these phrases for fluency. Cut out the cards and read them quickly and smoothly.

the slow movement
show great kindness
make a statement
fear the darkness
receive treatment
feel the excitement
measure for measurement
wild happiness
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4 RAN Chart (Rapid Naming)

Read each word in the grid as quickly as you can. Time yourself and try to beat your best time!

Decodable RAN Chart — Suffixes: -ment and -ness
excitement
treatment
movement
kindness
improvement
excitement
movement
excitement
movement
improvement
kindness
movement
treatment
improvement
treatment
kindness
Target words: movement, kindness, treatment, excitement, improvement
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5 Word Search

Find and circle the suffixes: -ment and -ness words hidden in the grid. Words go across, down, and diagonally — a fun way to reinforce suffixes: -ment and -ness word recognition.

Suffixes: -ment and -ness Word Search
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AGREEMENT DARKNESS GOVERNMENT HAPPINESS KINDNESS MOVEMENT PAYMENT SADNESS STATEMENT THICKNESS TREATMENT WEAKNESS
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Free Printable Suffixes -ment and -ness Worksheets

These free suffix worksheets cover -ment (result of an action) and -ness (state of being) — the endings inside movement, kindness, statement, darkness, treatment, sadness, and excitement. Activities include a decodable passage, a two-column word sort, fluency phrasing cards, and a rapid naming chart. Students practice stripping the suffix to find the base word and then rebuilding meaning. Each worksheet prints cleanly on US Letter paper.

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