Spelling List Week 12

This week's spelling spelling list focuses on suffixes ending in -ment, -less, and -ness.

Standard: ELAGSERF3: Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.

-ment: a suffix of nouns, meaning doing something
-less: an adjective suffix meaning "without"
-ness: adjective to a noun meaning "state of being"

politeness	government
humorless	laziness
saltiness	helpless
payment	amazement
hopeless	flawless