Verb and adjective suffixes
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Why this why now
This unit uses and builds on pupils' knowledge of spelling and grammar conventions associated with the suffixes -ly, -ful and -less and the spelling of words with silent letters learnt in the Year 3 unit 'Year 3: More suffixes and silent letters'. Here, pupils learn verb and adjective suffixes, like -ate, -en, -ify, -ise and -ous, reviewing how the addition of a suffix can affect the grammar of a word, for example by changing its word class or tense. This unit prepares pupils for further suffix work in the Year 4 unit 'Year 4: Noun and adjective suffixes'.
Prior knowledge requirements
- The knowledge outlined in the unit 'Year 3: Spelling 1'.
- The knowledge outlined in the unit 'Year 3: Spelling 2'.
- The knowledge outlined in the unit 'Year 3: Spelling 3'.
- The vocabulary, grammar and punctuation for Year 3, as set out in National Curriculum Appendix 2.
Threads
Why this why now
This unit uses and builds on pupils' knowledge of spelling and grammar conventions associated with the suffixes -ly, -ful and -less and the spelling of words with silent letters learnt in the Year 3 unit 'Year 3: More suffixes and silent letters'. Here, pupils learn verb and adjective suffixes, like -ate, -en, -ify, -ise and -ous, reviewing how the addition of a suffix can affect the grammar of a word, for example by changing its word class or tense. This unit prepares pupils for further suffix work in the Year 4 unit 'Year 4: Noun and adjective suffixes'.
Prior knowledge requirements
- The knowledge outlined in the unit 'Year 3: Spelling 1'.
- The knowledge outlined in the unit 'Year 3: Spelling 2'.
- The knowledge outlined in the unit 'Year 3: Spelling 3'.
- The vocabulary, grammar and punctuation for Year 3, as set out in National Curriculum Appendix 2.
Spelling
Verb and adjective suffixes
In this unit, pupils learn spelling and grammar conventions associated with certain verb and adjective suffixes, like -ate, -en, -ify, -ise and -ous. Pupils will review and learn more examples of how the addition of a suffix can affect the grammar of a word, for example its word class or tense.
12 lessons in unit
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