To teach the suffix 'less' (means- without) I introduce them to Less the bear. I try to build excitement by hiding him in a box and having the student unbox him. We will take turns to take a piece of accessory or clothing off of him and we will say ' He is without a ______. He is _______less.' So for an example: I take off his shirt. I will say "he is without a shirt. He is shirtless." Some examples you can use are hat, pants, sock, belt, tie, ring, jacket, sweater, shoe, boot. Some 'less' words will sound like non-sense words - no worries, just remember that the main goal is to reinforce the meaning of less and the placement of the suffix (at the end of the word).
AuthorDora Cheung - Certified OG Tutor, Masters of Educ. Admin., Early Childhood Education, +20 yrs of teaching experience. Married with 3 boys - 13 yrs, 11 yrs and 8 yrs old. Archives
December 2019
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