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 a person, place or thing

a type of noun that names an idea or quality that cannot be seen

Spelling words with the suffixes -ent and -ence

English

In this unit, pupils focus on spellings of key letters strings, words of French and Greek origin and curriculum words. In ‘Review and revision of all taught spelling’, pupils revise the full range of spelling content learnt across KS2. 

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

Letter strings, etymology and curriculum words

Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: 'This is **egsellant** work.'

Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: 'My teacher has enormous **confedance** in my abilities.'

Match the word to the suffix it contains.

Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: 'She was **hezitent** to speak in front of the large audience.'

Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: 'The discovery of ancient artefacts was **signiffikent** for understanding history.'

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