Using and spelling suffixes: -ment and -ness
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can spell words using the suffixes -ment and -ness.
Key learning points
- A suffix is a letter or group of letters at the end of a word which creates another word.
- If the suffix starts with a consonant letter, it is usually added without any change to the root word.
- If a root word has more than one syllable and ends in a consonant + 'y', then 'y' is replaced by 'i' before the suffix.
Keywords
Root word - the base word from which other words are formed often by adding prefixes or suffixes
Noun - a naming word for people, places or things
Suffix - a group of letters added to the end of a root word
Common misconception
Children may struggle to generate a sentence with these nouns in, such as improvement or darkness.
Model all the focus words simply and clearly in sentences to help demonstrate the meaning and their place within a sentence.
Teacher tip
Many words containing the -ness and -ment suffixes are multisyllabic. Support the children to notice the similarities between the root word and new word to support their spelling. Break the words down into syllables.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Select the three words that contain the suffix '-less'.
Q2.Match the words with their word roots.
Q3.Select the nouns.
Q4.Choose the correct spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: He was very cairless.
Q5.Choose the correct spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: She felt hopeles when they lost the match.
Q6.Choose the correct spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: She was feerles and jumped off the high wall.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Choose the correct spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: He brort his muddy shoes into the house.
Q2.Choose the correct spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: She said goodbye to evryone before leaving.
Q3.Match the word to the suffix it contains.
Q4.Choose the correct spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: The darknes was all around them.
Q5.Choose the correct spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: The apoyntment was at 9am.
Q6.Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: The happynes spread around the team after they won the game.
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