Spelling words with the suffixes "-ful" and "-less"
I can change the meaning of a word by adding the suffix -ful or -less.
Spelling words with the suffixes "-ful" and "-less"
I can change the meaning of a word by adding the suffix -ful or -less.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- -ful and -less are suffixes that can be used to change the meaning of a root word.
- Some root words can use the suffixes -ful and -less.
- The -less and -ful suffixes start with a consonant, so the root word usually doesn’t change when the suffix is added.
- If the root word has more than one syllable and ends in a consonant +y, then ‘y’ is replaced by ‘i’ before the suffix.
- How to spell the curriculum words: reign and island.
Common misconception
All root words can take both suffixes -ful and -less.
Show a variety of words with suffixes -ful and -less. Choose ones familiar to the pupils and put into sentences to demonstrate the meaning.
Keywords
Root word - the base word from which other words are formed often by adding prefixes or suffixes
Adjective - describes a noun
Suffix - a letter or group of letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning
Noun - a naming word for a person, place or thing
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
-ly
-ful
-est
-ed
Exit quiz
6 Questions
Just add -ful.
Remove the ‘y’, then add -iful.
Just add -less.
Remove the ‘y’, then add -iless.