LO: To use knowledge of letter sounds and patterns accurately in my spelling, including root words, e.g., light, geo, appear, suffixes, e.g. -able, -cious/tious, -ful, plural forms correctly in context, e.g. -s, -es, -ies.

 

What do we already know?

Success criteria 

• I can identify the root word and suffix in a word 

• I can accurately add -ate, -ify or -ise to create new words 

• I can use suffix words correctly in a sentence 

• I can explain how the suffix changes the meaning or word class 

 

 

A suffix is a group of letters that we add to the end of a word to change its meaning or how it is used. 

 

Which suffixes can we add to this sentence? 

The teacher made the lesson simple and made the Pod active. 

 

 

1. Add the correct suffix to each word. 

1. active → 

2. real → 

3. simple → 

4. class →

 

2. Put the completed word into a sentence 

Example: 

The boy realised he was late for morning train. 

 

1. Write 3 sentences about school using 2 suffix words 

Example sentence: 

• The teacher began to organise the classroom and simplify the instructions, so everyone could follow. 

• The pupils started to realise their mistakes and worked together to identify the correct answers. 

 

2.  Finish these sentences by adding a word with a suffix (-ise, -ify, -ate). 

• In the morning, we needed to ____________________________  

• During the game, the team began to ______________________  

• At the end of the lesson, we tried to _____________________ 

 

1. Read the paragraph below. 

 
Fix the punctuation and grammar, then improve it by adding suffix words (-ise, -ify, -ate). 

 

2.  Explain one of your suffix words: 

• What is the root word?