No Pals (Suffix)

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Creative Commons BY-NC Adapted from "Watch Out! The Tiger Is Here" by Sejal Mehta and Rohan Chakravarty. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
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Practice Words

Two-syllable words with common suffixes such as -ness, -ment, -er, -ful, -less, and -ly.

fiendish greenish tallish foolish
Page 1
Tiger swimming in green pond looking at frog near lily pads and lotus flower.

Tiger does not have any pals, but she likes it that way. She likes the peace and quiet. She likes to spend time by herself.

Page 2
Tiger watching curiously as small mouse deer jumps away through jungle grass.

A mouse tries to make friends with the tiger, but it can see the fiendish look in her eye. She is not above eating a mouse as a snack.

Page 3
Tiger carrying spotted deer friend gently in mouth through orange autumn landscape with falling leaves.

Tiger has caught a deer for her lunch. She does not like to share. Tigers do not even live with other tigers. They like to live alone.

Page 4
Jungle scene with monkeys in trees, birds flying, and tigers hiding in tall grass below.

Monkeys and birds call out to their pals when they see those greenish eyes. They know that she is to be left alone. They want their friends to be safe.

Page 5
Jungle scene with tiger hiding in bamboo as deer, peacock, and birds gather among trees.

All animals flee when Tiger comes around. She does not mind. She does not want to be friends with such noisy things.

Page 6
Tiger lying in grass watching deer run past while birds fly overhead through forest.

When Tiger stalks their way, the birds stay in tallish trees. Here a stag calls to warn other deer that the tiger is near.

Page 7
Sad tiger standing alone in jungle as other animals peek from behind trees and grass.

What's this? Nobody is here? Tiger thought she heard something. She feels a little foolish. Oh well, at least she has her peace and quiet.

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