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

a speech sound produced with an open mouth

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

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

Spelling words with the suffixes -cial and -tial

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

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: The **memoreal** honours all those that served in the war.

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.

Starter Quiz