a letter or group of letters added to the end of a root word

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

a naming word for people, places and things

Making plurals using the suffix -es and -ves

English

Using the suffix -ed to make the past tense

Using the suffix "-ing" to make the present and past tenses

Making plurals using the suffixes -s and -ies

Turning nouns and adjectives into verbs using the suffixes -ate and -en

Turning nouns and adjectives into verbs using the suffixes -ify and -ise

Turning adjectives into nouns using the suffixes -ity and -ness

Spelling words with the suffixes -ary and -ery

Creating adjectives using the suffixes -al and -ic

Creating adjectives using the suffixes -ful and -less

Using the suffix -tion to represent /shun/

Using the suffixes -cian, -sion and -ssion to represent /shun/

Spelling words with the suffix -able

Spelling words with the suffix -ible

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

In ‘Suffixes, etymology and homphones’, pupils learnt how spelling can relate to the origin and meaning of words. In this unit, pupils learn the grammar and spelling conventions associated with verb, adjective and noun suffixes.

In this unit, pupils learn spelling and grammar conventions associated with certain verb, adjective and noun suffixes like -ing, -ed, -s, -ies, -es, -ves, -ate, -en, -ify and -less. Pupils review and learn more examples of how the addition of a suffix can affect the grammar of a word.

Verb, adjective and noun suffixes

When creating plural nouns, you add the suffix -es to root words ending in which letters?

Match the nouns to the rules they demonstrate when becoming plural.

Write the correct spelling of the word in bold in the sentence. There are still several active **vulkaynows** in the world.

Write the correct spelling of the word in bold in the sentence.  I do not like **tomartos** in my sandwhiches.

Write the correct spelling of the word in bold in the sentence.   There was a famous band of **theevs** in the land.

Write the correct spelling of the word in bold in the sentence.  I would like three **lowvs** of bread please.

What happens when the noun 'tray' becomes plural?

What happens when the noun 'bunny' becomes plural?

What happens when the noun 'house' becomes plural?

Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the sentence.  There were several **fammlees** in the park.

Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the sentence. The **munkees** are screeching so loudly.

Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the sentence.  I went to two **partees** over the holidays.

Starter Quiz

What happens when the noun 'tray' becomes plural?