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Year 4

Adding the suffix -al

I can spell words using the suffix -al.

New
New
Year 4

Adding the suffix -al

I can spell words using the suffix -al.

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. The suffix -al often turns nouns into adjectives.
  2. When the root word ends in ‘e’, remove the ‘e’ and add the suffix.
  3. There are many ways to represent the ‘l’ sound in a word, including ‘l’, ‘ll’, ‘le’, ‘il’, ‘el’ and ‘al’.
  4. How to spell the curriculum words: possible, difficult and therefore.

Common misconception

Pupils can mix up the representations of 'l' and forget the representations which are most likely.

Frame the new learning on -al in the context of prior knowledge around representations of 'l', highlighting the most common representations.

Keywords

  • Noun - a naming word for people, places or things

  • Adjective - describes a noun

  • Root word - the base word from which other words are formed often by adding prefixes or suffixes

  • Suffix - a letter or group of letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning

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.
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6 Questions

Q1.
Match the stem to the /shul/ word ending.
Correct Answer:so,cial

cial

Correct Answer:confiden,tial

tial

Correct Answer:controver,sial

sial

Q2.
Choose the correct spelling of the word in bold in the sentence. The artifishul grass was very soft.
artiffishul
Correct answer: artificial
artifitial
Q3.
Choose the correct spelling of the word in bold in the sentence. The torenshul rain soaked us through.
torrenshul
torrencial
Correct answer: torrential
torrensial
Q4.
Choose the correct spelling of the word in bold in the sentence. This film is very populer.
populer
Correct answer: popular
populer
poppular
Q5.
Match the word to its meaning.
Correct Answer:natural,existing in nature, not artificial

existing in nature, not artificial

Correct Answer:global,worldwide, relating to the entire globe

worldwide, relating to the entire globe

Correct Answer:personal,relating to a person's own life

relating to a person's own life

Q6.
Match the word to its meaning.
Correct Answer:national,relating to a specific country or nation

relating to a specific country or nation

Correct Answer:emotional ,involving feelings or strong emotions

involving feelings or strong emotions

Correct Answer:accidental,happening by chance or unintentionally

happening by chance or unintentionally

6 Questions

Q1.
Select all the words containing the suffix -al.
Correct answer: national
also
call
Correct answer: natural
table
Q2.
What word class is 'global' in this sentence. A global citizen cares about making the world better.
noun
verb
Correct answer: adjective
adverb
Q3.
What word class is 'personal' in this sentence. The personal message helped me to feel at ease.
noun
verb
Correct answer: adjective
adverb
Q4.
Match the word to the representation of the 'l' sound it contains.
Correct Answer:lamp,l

l

Correct Answer:bill,ll

ll

Correct Answer:table,le

le

Correct Answer:model,el

el

Correct Answer:fossil,il

il

Correct Answer:pedal,al

al

Q5.
Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the sentence. London is the capitle city of England.
Correct Answer: capital
Q6.
Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the sentence. I like to eat natchrl yoghurt with no flavours.
Correct Answer: natural

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