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

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

a naming word for people, places or things

Spelling words including the suffix -al

English

In this unit, pupils learn  a range of spelling patterns and conventions, with a focus on homophones and suffixes. In ‘Letter strings, etymology and curriculum words'’, pupils focus on spellings of key letters strings, words of French and Greek origin and curriculum words. 

In ‘Etymology and prefixes' pupils learnt a range of spelling patterns, including a focus on prefixes. In this unit, pupils  build on this knowledge, building on a range of spelling patterns and conventions, with a focus on homophones and suffixes. 

Homophones and tense

Match the words to the word class. The suffixes will help you!

Which of these root words will 'remove ‘e’,  then add the suffix, when -al is added?

Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: 'She plays for the **nashnul** football team.'

Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: 'Going to the museum is an excellent **culchurul** experience.'

Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the sentence.  London is the **capitle** city of England.

a naming word for a person, place or thing

a word that describes or gives more information about a verb

a letter or group of letters added to the end of a word 

Match the word to the representation of the 'l' sound it contains.

Select all the words containing the suffix -al.

What word class is 'global' in this sentence? A **global** citizen cares about making the world better.

What word class is 'personal' in this sentence?  The **personal** message helped me to feel at ease.

a spherical ball with a map of the earth on it

a time of the year with specific conditions

Starter Quiz