Suffixes Show the Job

-ly usually makes an adverb, -ness and -ment nouns, -ful, -less, -able adjectives.

Warm-up, learn, try it together, practice, then a quick check. About 15 minutes.

What children learn in Level 14

Suffixes are clues about a word's job in a sentence.
Ness, ment, e r, and o r make nouns: words that name a person, thing, or idea. Kindness, payment, teacher, sailor.
Ful, less, and able make adjectives: words that describe a noun. A careful driver, a spotless room, a washable shirt.
L y usually makes an adverb: a word that tells how something is done. Ava climbed bravely. Omar ran quickly.
So when you need a word for a sentence, choose the form with the right job. Thank you for your kindness, not your kindly!
Your turn! Sort these words by their job.

Georgia's K-12 English Language Arts Standards:

3.L.V.2.b — Identify affixes associated with specific parts of speech (e.g., ly is commonly used with adverbs) to aid comprehension. (I)