a naming word for people, places or things

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

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

a sound that is made by blocking air in the mouth with the teeth, tongue, lips or palate

Spelling adjectives with the suffix "-y"

English

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

What rule is used when 'thirst' becomes 'thirsty'?

What rule is used when 'noise' becomes 'noisy'?

What rule is used when 'chat' becomes 'chatty'?

Match each word to the rule that applies when adding the suffix -y to it.

Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: 'The child was quite **cheacky** that day.'

Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: 'What time will you **urive** home?'

Select the adjective in the following sentence: 'The brown dog ate the food.'

Select the adjectives in the following sentence: 'The sky is cloudy and dark.'

Match the word to the suffix it contains.

What happens when the suffix -ed is added to 'smile'?

What happens when the suffix -ing is added to 'run'?

Select the words with a short vowel sound.

Starter Quiz