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Year 6

Spelling words including the suffix -al

I can spell words that use the suffix -al.

New
New
Year 6

Spelling words including the suffix -al

I can spell words that use the suffix -al.

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. The suffix -al is the second most common spelling for the 'l' sound.
  2. If the root word makes sense by itself, it is often likely to have the suffix -al.
  3. The suffix -al often turns nouns into adjectives and often follows the letters 'on' and 'ic'.
  4. When the root word ends in ‘e’, remove the ‘e’ and add the suffix.
  5. 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.

Play matching games with the root words and new words ending in the suffix -al. Put the words into sentences to help secure the meaning.
Teacher tip

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Lesson video

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6 Questions

Q1.
Match the word to its definition.
Correct Answer:verb,doing, being or having word

doing, being or having word

Correct Answer:adjective,describes a noun

describes a noun

Correct Answer:noun,a naming word for a person, place or thing

a naming word for a person, place or thing

Correct Answer:adverb,a word that describes or gives more information about a verb

a word that describes or gives more information about a verb

Correct Answer:suffix,a letter or group of letters added to the end of a word

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

Q2.
Match the word to the representation of the 'l' sound it contains.
Correct Answer:bulk,l

l

Correct Answer:full,ll

ll

Correct Answer:stable,le

le

Correct Answer:camel,el

el

Correct Answer:pencil,il

il

Correct Answer:medal,al

al

Q3.
Select all the words containing the suffix -al.
Correct answer: national
also
call
Correct answer: natural
table
Q4.
What word class is 'global' in this sentence? A global citizen cares about making the world better.
noun
verb
Correct answer: adjective
adverb
Q5.
What word class is 'personal' in this sentence? The personal message helped me to feel at ease.
noun
verb
Correct answer: adjective
adverb
Q6.
Match the word to its definition.
Correct Answer:globe,a spherical ball with a map of the earth on it

a spherical ball with a map of the earth on it

Correct Answer:global,having to do with the whole earth

having to do with the whole earth

Correct Answer:season,a time of the year with specific conditions

a time of the year with specific conditions

Correct Answer:seasonal,related to a specific season

related to a specific season

6 Questions

Q1.
Match the words to the word class. The suffixes will help you!
Correct Answer:natural,adjective

adjective

Correct Answer:education,noun

noun

Correct Answer:flatten,verb

verb

Q2.
What is the root word of 'seasonal'?
son
al
sea
Correct answer: season
Q3.
Which of these root words will 'remove ‘e’, then add the suffix, when -al is added?
Correct answer: culture
profession
Correct answer: arrive
nation
Correct answer: globe
Q4.
Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: 'She plays for the nashnul football team.'
Correct Answer: national
Q5.
Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: 'Going to the museum is an excellent culchurul experience.'
Correct Answer: cultural
Q6.
Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the sentence. London is the capitle city of England.
Correct Answer: capital

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