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

a naming word for a person place or thing

Practise and apply spelling words with the suffixes "-less" and "-ful"

English

Spelling adjectives with the suffix "-y"

Practise and apply spelling adjectives using the suffix "-y"

Spelling words with the suffix "-ly"

Practise and apply spelling adverbs using the suffix "-ly"

Spelling words with the suffixes "-ful" and "-less"

Spelling words with the suffixes -er and -est

Practise and apply spelling words with the suffixes "-er" and "-est"

Spelling words with the suffixes -er and -est using alternative rules

Practise and apply spelling -er and -est words with alternative rules

spelling words with silent letters: "b", "w", "k" and "g"

Practise and apply spelling words with the silent letters "b", "w", "k" and "g"

In this unit, pupils learn the spelling and grammar conventions used with the suffixes -ly, -ful and -less.  In 'Prefixes, Homonyms and Homophones', pupils learn spelling and grammar conventions used with prefixes meaning 'not' and the spelling of homophones and homonyms.

In ‘Capital letters and numerals’, pupils learnt the spelling and grammar conventions used with common suffixes: -ed and -ing. In this unit, pupils build on this knowledge, learning the spelling and grammar conventions used with the suffixes -ly, -ful and -less.

In this unit, pupils learn spelling and grammar conventions used with the suffixes -ly, -ful and -less, as well as the spelling of words with silent letters. Pupils will learn how the addition of a suffix can affect the grammar of a word, for example its word class or tense.

More suffixes and silent letters

Match the words to the rules that apply when the suffix -less or -ful is added.

Choose the correct spelling of the word in bold in the sentence. She was very **helpfull** that day.

Choose the correct spelling of the word in bold in the sentence.   This tool is broken and **yoosles**!

Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the sentence.   The **pityles** zookeeper ignored the crying animals.

Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the sentence.   Be **cairfull** on the stairs.

Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the sentence. I saw a **faymus** singer on the train.

Identify all the words containing the suffix -ful. 

Identify all the words containing the suffix -less.

What word class is the word 'hopeless' in this sentence. Chen felt hopeless without his friends nearby.

Choose the correct spelling of the word in bold in the sentence. Queen Elizabeth had a very **peesfull** reign.

Choose the correct spelling of the word in bold in the sentence. It was a **joifull** day.

Starter Quiz

Identify all the words containing the suffix -ful.