CeCe Zeller Children's Author

Zeller Speller #3

A suffix is a word part attached to the end of a word. In this Speller we use the suffix “ness.”  When we attach that to the word kind we get a new word, kindness.

Other examples are goodness, gracefulness, thickness, darkness.

The New Oxford American Dictionary defines kindness like this:

noun

The quality of being friendly, generous, and considerate: he thanked them for their kindness and support.

    • a kind act: it is a kindness I shall never forget.

Fun things to do

Watch this three-minute video with children talking about kindness:

  • Use the internet to find as many words as you can that end in “ness.” Now pick out the words that describe YOU.
    • For example, are you filled with shyness?
    • Are you experiencing sadness?
    • Are you full of happiness?
    • Are faced with loneliness?
    • Pretend you are writing to a new penpal. What would you tell that person about yourself? What words that end in “ness” would you use?

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