a naming word for people, places or things

the base word from which other words are formed often by adding prefixes or suffixes

a letter or group of letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning

Adding the suffix -al

English

Creating nouns with the suffixes -tion, -ity and -ness

Using the suffix -ity

Using the suffix -ness

Using the suffix -tion

The /shun/ suffixes, including -sion

The /shun/ suffixes, including -ssion

The /shun/ suffixes, including -cian

All of the /shun/ suffixes, including -tion, -cian, -sion and -ssion

The suffixes -cial and -tial

Using the suffixes -cial and -tial

Spelling words with the suffix -al

In this unit, pupils learn the spelling and grammar conventions used with noun and adjective suffixes.  In 'Suffixes, etymology and homophones', pupils learn how spelling can relate to the origin and meaning of words.

In ‘Verb and adjective suffixes’, pupils learnt the grammar and spelling conventions associated with noun and adjective suffixes. In this unit, pupils learn the spelling and grammar conventions used with noun and adjective suffixes.

In this unit, pupils learn spelling and grammar conventions associated with certain noun and adjective suffixes like -ity, -ness, -tion, -sion, -ssion, -cian, -cial and -tial. Pupils review how the addition of a suffix can affect the grammar of a word, in most cases by changing its word class.

Noun and adjective suffixes

Select all the words containing the suffix -al.

What word class is 'global' in this sentence.   A **global** citizen cares about making the world better.

What word class is 'personal' in this sentence.   The **personal** message helped me to feel at ease.

Match the word to the representation of the 'l' sound it contains.

Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the sentence.  London is the **capitle** city of England.

Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the sentence.  I like to eat **natchrl** yoghurt with no flavours.

Match the stem to the /shul/ word ending. 

Choose the correct spelling of the word in bold in the sentence.  The **artifishul** grass was very soft.

Choose the correct spelling of the word in bold in the sentence.  The **torenshul** rain soaked us through.

Choose the correct spelling of the word in bold in the sentence.  This film is very **populer**.

Starter Quiz

Match the stem to the /shul/ word ending.