What does tiredness mean?
Word: Tiredness
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: Tiredness means the feeling of needing to rest or sleep.
How do you spell tiredness?
Syllables: tired - ness
Tricky part: The sound of the first part tempts students to put the e before the r, writing tierdness. The r comes first.
Watch out for: tierdness, tyredness
Memory tip: The first part is spelt like fired and hired: i, then r, e, d.
Tiredness in a sentence
Example 1: After the sports day races, a wave of tiredness came over the whole class.
Example 2: Mum said my tiredness was because I stayed up late reading.
Example 3: A short walk in fresh air can sometimes chase away afternoon tiredness.
Fun Fact
Tiredness makes it harder to concentrate, which is one reason sleep experts suggest children aged 6 to 12 sleep about 9 to 12 hours a night.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Makeup
Choose the suffix that completes the word:
tired____
a) nass
b) niss
c) ness
d) nes
Show answer
c) ness. The ending that turns a feeling word into a noun is ness, as in kindness.
Word Connection
Choose the antonym of the word:
tiredness
a) fatigue
b) exhaustion
c) lethargy
d) vigour
Show answer
d) vigour. Vigour is strength and energy; fatigue, exhaustion and lethargy all describe feeling worn out.
Word Cookie
Find the extra letter in the word:
tireddness
a) r
b) n
c) d
d) s
Show answer
c) d. Only one d sits between the e and the ending.
Spell-o-Spell
Choose the incorrectly spelt word:
a) weariness
b) drowsyness
c) tiredness
d) sleepiness
Show answer
b) drowsyness. Drowsy changes its y to i before ness, as sleepy does in sleepiness.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Tiredness at school in the morning is often caused by what?
a) staying up very late
b) sitting by a sunny window
c) eating a slice of apple
d) drinking a glass of water
Show answer
a) staying up very late
2. Leela's tiredness went away after a nap. How did she most likely feel next?
a) hungry for a large meal
b) worried about her homework
c) cross with her little brother
d) refreshed and ready to play
Show answer
d) refreshed and ready to play
