Creating nouns with the suffixes -tion, -ity and -ness
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can recognise and use nouns ending in -tion, -ity and -ness.
Key learning points
- A suffix is a letter or group of letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning and sometimes wordclass.
- The suffixes -tion, -ity and -ness create nouns.
- An abstract noun is a type of noun that names an idea or quality that cannot be seen.
- How to spell the curriculum words: describe, often and notice.
Keywords
Noun - a naming word for a person, place or thing.
Abstract noun - a type of noun that names an idea or quality that cannot be seen
Root word - the base word from which other words are formed often by adding prefixes or suffixes
Suffix - a letter or group of letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning
Common misconception
Pupils think that all nouns are a person, place or thing that you can touch.
Show a range of different nouns, including common and abstract nouns. Show that they can be described with an adjective.
Teacher tip
To help identify word class, put the word into a sentence. This makes it easier to recognise the word's function in the sentence and then determine the word class. Use simple sentences to avoid cognitive overload.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the words to their roots.
Q2.Select the nouns.
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 engulfed them.
Q5.Select the adjective from this sentence. The happy child ran home.
Q6.Select the adjective from this sentence. The cold ice hurt my skin.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the word to the suffix it contains.
Q2.What type of noun is 'February'?
Q3.What type of noun is 'happiness'?
Q4.Match the noun to the noun type.
Q5.Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the sentence. Please diskribe what your character looks like.
Q6.Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the sentence. Do you come here offin?
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