Daily(ish) Decodable: The -less Suffix

The Daily(ish) Decodable program uses a standard format to work through one sound per day. There are simple instructions for you, the parent or caregiver, and any words in big bold letters are meant for your child to read out loud. 

Today we're going to continue our series on suffixes, working on the “-less” sound that means without. 

You can review all of the prior lessons here. 

Rhyme It

Parents, read the following words out loud. Then ask your child which one does NOT rhyme with the others?

dirty

mess

less

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Say It

Have your child point to and blend the word "endless" three times:

end less

end less

endless

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Blend It

Have your child read these words out loud:

unless

helpless

jobless

artless

armless

fearless

coatless

shameless

Read It

Have your child read the passage below out loud:

Less of a Hunt

At school today, my teacher writes on the board. She says that, “-less means without.”

She asks us to go on a -less hunt.

The sky is sunless, because clouds hide the sun.

The tree by the gate is leafless, because they all fell down.

A tiny bug is harmless, so we let it crawl away.

The library will be soundless when we read our books.

The water is colorless in a clear glass.

We make a big chart of our -less words. Our teacher smiles. “A -less word means without!”

My buddy Tim is clueless, because he came in late.

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Explain It

Now have your child answer a couple questions about the story:

1. What do you think the word might be for someone without a head?

2. What is a "sleepless" night?