Spelling words including the suffix -al
I can spell words that use the suffix -al.
Spelling words including the suffix -al
I can spell words that use the suffix -al.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- The suffix -al is the second most common spelling for the 'l' sound.
- If the root word makes sense by itself, it is often likely to have the suffix -al.
- The suffix -al often turns nouns into adjectives and often follows the letters 'on' and 'ic'.
- When the root word ends in ‘e’, remove the ‘e’ and add the suffix.
- How to spell the curriculum words: correspond and persuade.
Keywords
Suffix - a letter or group of letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning
Root word - the base word from which other words are formed often by adding prefixes or suffixes
Noun - a naming word for people, places or things
Adjective - describes a noun
Common misconception
Pupils can mix up the representations of 'l' and forget the representations which are most likely.
Frame any new learning on -al in the context of prior knowledge around representations of 'l', highlighting the most common representations.
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
doing, being or having word
describes a noun
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
l
ll
le
el
il
al
a spherical ball with a map of the earth on it
having to do with the whole earth
a time of the year with specific conditions
related to a specific season
Exit quiz
6 Questions
adjective
noun
verb