Full or Without? Understanding the Suffixes –ful and –less for Class 4 

This Grade 4 worksheet helps students explore two important English suffixes: –ful and –less. Suffixes are word endings that change the meaning of a base word. In this lesson, students learn that the suffix –ful means full of something, while the suffix –less means without something. Understanding these suffixes helps learners build stronger vocabulary and interpret word meanings more accurately. 

Through engaging grammar activities, students will practice identifying how adding –ful or –less changes the meaning of everyday words. For example, hopeful means full of hope, while hopeless means without hope. Similarly, fearful means full of fear, while fearless means without fear. These contrasts help children clearly understand how word endings influence meaning. 

The worksheet guides students step-by-step through activities such as true or false statements, word sorting, fill-in-the-blanks, multiple-choice questions, and sentence writing. These exercises encourage learners to recognize word patterns, understand vocabulary contrasts, and apply the words correctly in sentences. 

Designed for Grade 4 learners, this worksheet strengthens grammar awareness, vocabulary development, and reading comprehension. By practicing with meaningful examples, students become more confident in recognizing and using descriptive words in both writing and speaking. 

Why Suffixes Matter in Grammar? 

Suffixes are important building blocks in English word formation. Learning suffixes such as –ful and –less is important for Grade 4 students because: 

1. The suffix –ful describes something that is full of a quality or feeling. 
2. The suffix –less describes something that is without that quality. 
3. Understanding suffixes helps students decode unfamiliar vocabulary. 
4. It improves reading comprehension and makes writing more expressive. 

Recognizing how suffixes change meaning allows students to understand many new words quickly and confidently. 

What’s Inside This Worksheet? 

This worksheet includes five engaging grammar and vocabulary activities: 

🧠 Exercise 1 – True or False 
Students read statements about –ful and –less words and decide whether the meanings are correct. 

✏️ Exercise 2 – Sort the Words 
Students add –ful or –less to base words and sort them into categories based on their meanings. 

📋 Exercise 3 – Fill in the Blanks 
Students complete sentences using the correct –ful or –less word. 

🔤 Exercise 4 – Multiple Choice Questions 
Students choose the correct word form to complete each sentence. 

📝 Exercise 5 – Sentence Writing 
Students write one meaningful sentence using each given –ful or –less word. 

✅ Answer Key (For Parents & Educators) 

Exercise 1 – True or False 
1. False 
2. True 
3. False 
4. False 
5. False 
6. True 
7. True 
8. True 
9. False 
10. True 

Exercise 2 – Sort the Words 

–ful (Full of): 
useful, skillful, powerful, joyful, colorful, thoughtful, painful, careful, hopeful, helpful 

–less (Without): 
doubtless, restless, harmless, endless, fearless 

Exercise 3 – Fill in the Blanks 

1. fearless 
2. joyful 
3. powerless 
4. thankful 
5. speechless 
6. colorful 
7. restless 
8. playful 
9. harmless 
10. cheerful 

Exercise 4 – Multiple Choice 

1. b) careless 
2. b) colorful 
3. b) fearless 
4. c) joyful 
5. b) endless 
6. a) thankful 
7. a) useless 
8. c) speechless 
9. a) playful 
10. d) peaceful 

Exercise 5 – Sample Sentences 
(Answers may vary) 

1. hopeless – The team felt hopeless after losing the match. 
2. colorful – The artist painted a colorful picture. 
3. speechless – I was speechless when I heard the good news. 
4. fearless – The fearless firefighter saved the child. 
5. thankful – She felt thankful for her friend’s help. 
6. restless – The baby became restless during the long trip. 
7. harmless – The small insect is harmless. 
8. helpful – The teacher was very helpful during the project. 
9. playful – The puppy is very playful in the garden. 
10. endless – The desert looked endless from far away. 

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