Suffixes: -ful and -less
I can correctly form words using the suffixes -ful and -less.
Suffixes: -ful and -less
I can correctly form words using the suffixes -ful and -less.
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Key learning points
- A suffix is a letter or group of letters at the end of a word which creates another word.
- The words start with a lead in and finish with a lead out.
- The pencil does not lift when forming the join, only after to add the cross to a t or a dot to an i or a j.
- There are four cursive joins.
- The join used depends on which letter is joining to which letter within a letter string.
Keywords
Suffix - a letter or group of letters at the end of a word which creates another word
Join - how the letters are connected together
Letter string - a group of letters that are written together in a word
Lead in - the stroke or line that guides us into starting a letter
Lead out - the stroke or line that guides us to smoothly finish a letter
Common misconception
The cursive formation of the letter f, with the lead in and lead out loop, can be challenging for students.
When modelling, ensure to include examples of words with the letter f at the beginning of the word and in the middle. Remind pupils that the letter f is the only letter in the alphabet with an ascender and a descender, therefore two loops.
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
first join - baseline to x-height line
second join - baseline to ascender line
third join - x-height line to x-height line
fourth join - x-height line to ascender line