a sound that is made by blocking air in the mouth with the teeth, tongue, lips or palate

a speech sound produced with an open mouth

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

a letter or group of letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning

The suffixes -cial and -tial

English

In this unit, pupils learn the spelling and grammar conventions used with noun and adjective suffixes.  In 'Suffixes, etymology and homophones', pupils learn how spelling can relate to the origin and meaning of words.

In ‘Verb and adjective suffixes’, pupils learnt the grammar and spelling conventions associated with noun and adjective suffixes. In this unit, pupils learn the spelling and grammar conventions used with noun and adjective suffixes.

Noun and adjective suffixes

Select the words that contain the 'sh' sound in them.

Match each word to the representation of the 'sh' sound it contains.

What are the main ways that the /shul/ suffix is spelt in words?

If the letter before the /shul/ ending is a vowel, which spelling is usually used?

If the letter before the /shul/ ending is a consonant, which spelling is usually used?

Write the correct spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: 'I borrowed a book from the **libree**.'

root words end in t or te (the most common)

root words end in d, de or se (can sound like /zhun/)

Which clue helps with the 'ssion' spelling of the /shun/ suffix?

Which clue helps with the 'cian' spelling of the /shun/ suffix?

Match the word beginning to the correct word ending to ensure each word is spelt correctly.

Match each words to the correct meaning. 

Starter Quiz