Turning nouns and adjectives into verbs using the suffixes -ify and -ise
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can spell words using the suffixes -ify and -ise.
Key learning points
- The suffixes -ise and -ify often turn adjectives and nouns into verbs.
- When the root word ends in a consonant, we often just add the suffix.
- When the root word ends in a ‘y’, we remove the ‘y’ and add the suffix.
- When the root word ends in a vowel, we remove the final vowel and add the suffix.
- How to spell the curriculum words: exercise, criticise and consider.
Keywords
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
Verb - a doing, being or having word
Adjective - describes a noun
Noun - a naming word for people, places or things
Common misconception
Pupils may spell words with -ize, how the suffix sounds and in the American spelling.
Discuss the difference between the American and British spelling of the suffix -ise.
Teacher tip
As a class, you could build lists of words over time by brainstorming or collecting from shared texts, to show how nouns, adjectives and verbs can be formed from each other.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Identify the words with verb suffixes.
Q2.Identify the words with verb suffixes.
Q3.Match the verbs to the rule that is used when the suffix -en is added to the root word.
Remove the final vowel, then add the suffix.
Just add the suffix.
Double the consonant, then add the suffix.
No obvious root word.
Q4.Match the verbs to the rule that is used when the suffix -ate is added to the root word.
Remove the final vowel, then add the suffix.
Just add the suffix
No obvious root word.
Q5.Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the sentence. You must captivayt the audience.
Q6.Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the sentence. The computer malfunctioning began to madin me.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the verbs to the rule that is used when the suffix -ify is added to the root word.
Remove the final vowel, then add the suffix.
Just add the suffix.
No obvious root word.
Remove the 'y', then add the suffix.
Q2.Choose the spelling of the word in bold in the sentence. Many campers will puriffigh water before drinking it to ensure it is clean.
Q3.Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the sentence. I must apolagize because I was rude.
Q4.Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the sentence. I could really simpathize with her as I have often felt the same.
Q5.Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the sentence. Many doctors speshalize in a particular area of medicine.
Q6.Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the sentence. Can you simpleiffy this equation?
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