1 Decodable Reading Passage
A short, decodable story embedding suffixes: -ment and -ness words. Students read the passage then highlight all the target words.
Luke and the Old Hut
Coloring page included in PDF
Luke found an old wooden hut deep in the woods. The hut was in bad shape. The top had a big hole, and the door fell off. He wanted to fix it up. The hut needed a lot of work, but Luke was ready for the job. He hoped his plan would be a big improvement. He wanted a safe place to sit and read his books.
First, Luke had to plan how to fix the wall. He took a measurement with his tape to see how much wood he needed. He made a note with his pencil. He needed more wood to fix a big gap in the side. He went to his yard to find some spare slabs of wood. He had to carry the heavy wood all the way back to the hut.
His friend Kate came by to watch him work. "That is a big job," Kate said. "You are very brave to do this by yourself." Luke nodded, but he was tired. He felt a bit of weakness in his arms from all the hard work. The wood was very heavy to lift by himself. Suddenly, he felt a bit of sadness. He thought he might not finish the job before night fell.
"I will help you," Kate said with a bright smile. "We can do it if we team up." "That is real kindness," Luke told her. They made a quick agreement to work together until the job was done. Kate helped him lift the thick slabs of wood into place. Luke hammered them in tight.
The two friends worked fast. Every movement they made was careful and quick. They hammered in all the parts and rubbed the rough spots smooth. Kate made sure to sweep the floor and clean up the dirt for neatness. The hut was looking much better with every passing minute.
Soon, the sun began to set, and darkness fell over the woods. They gave the door a final coat of fresh paint. They used a lamp to see in the dark. The paint made the hut look bright and brand new.
Luke and Kate stood back to look at their achievement. The old hut was now a safe, fine cabin. It was a perfect spot to rest and play. They felt a rush of excitement and pure happiness as they went inside. The hard work had paid off.
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The full printable story + coloring page, using only suffixes: -ment and -ness sounds your child has learned.
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
kindness
improvement
movement
excitement
improvement
movement
treatment
improvement
excitement
kindness
treatment
kindness
movement
movement
treatment
excitement
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.
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📖 Decodable Readers for Suffixes: -ment and -ness
Next step: once your child can sound out these words, have them read a matching decodable mini-book. Each Suffixes: -ment and -ness reader is a printable story + coloring page using only sounds they've learned.