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 root word

a naming word for a person, place or thing

Using the suffix -ous

English

Adding the suffix -ed to verbs

Spelling further words with the suffix -ed

Adding the suffix -ing to verbs

Spelling further words with the suffix -ing

Adding the suffix -ate to words

Adding the suffix -en to words

Adding the suffix -ify to words

Adding the suffix -ise to words

Adding the suffix -ous to words

Spelling words with the suffix -ous, including -ious and -eous

Using and applying all the rules for the suffix -ous

In this unit, pupils learn verb and adjective suffixes.  In 'Noun and adjective suffixes', pupils learn the grammar and spelling conventions associated with noun and adjective suffixes.

In ‘Prefixes, homonyms and homophones' pupils learnt spelling and grammar conventions used with prefixes meaning 'not’ and the spelling of homophones and homonyms. In this unit, pupils learn the spelling and grammar conventions used with verb and adjective suffixes.

In this unit, pupils learn spelling and grammar conventions associated with certain verb and adjective suffixes, like -ate, -en, -ify, -ise and -ous. Pupils will review and learn more examples of how the addition of a suffix can affect the grammar of a word, for example its word class or tense.

Verb and adjective suffixes

When the word 'courage' becomes 'courageous' what rule is applied?

When the word 'humour' becomes 'humorous' what rule is applied?

When the word 'fame' becomes 'famous' what rule is applied?

When the word 'vary' becomes 'various' what rule is applied?

Correct the spelling of the word in bold in this sentence.  Yesterday, I **thort** the answer was four.

Correct the spelling of the word in bold in this sentence.  The **purpus** of this text is to inform the reader about animals.

What word class is the word **nervous** in this sentence?  The nervous girl tiptoed through the door.

What rules are applied when adding the suffix -ed to these words?

What word class is the word **adventure** in this sentence?  The knight was ready for an adventure.

a harmful substance that can make you sick or cause death

Using the suffix -ous

Lesson outcome