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Year 4

Adding the suffix -ic

I can spell words using the suffix -ic.

New
New
Year 4

Adding the suffix -ic

I can spell words using the suffix -ic.

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. The suffix -ic often turns nouns into adjectives.
  2. When the root word ends in 'e', remove the 'e' and add the suffix -ic.
  3. When the root word ends in 'y', remove the 'y' and add the suffix -ic.
  4. When the root word does not end in 'e' or 'y', just add the suffix -ic.
  5. How to spell the curriculum words: sentence, experiment and question.

Common misconception

Pupils will be used to the 'ck' representing the 'c' phoneme when at the end of the word.

Explain that in most words where the 'c' is at the end, it is represented as 'ck'. As this is a suffix, it doesn't follow usual rules.

Keywords

  • Noun - a naming word for a person, place or thing

  • 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

Spend time saying the root word with the word with the suffix and discuss the pronunciation changes, such as in history and historic to help children identify and link the root words. Place words into sentences to identify the word class.
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6 Questions

Q1.
Match the word class 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 of a person, place or thing

a naming word of 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

Q2.
Which word class is the word in bold in the following sentence? I climbed a colossal beanstalk.
Correct answer: adjective
noun
verb
adverb
Q3.
Match the word to the suffix it contains.
Correct Answer:hopeful,-ful

-ful

Correct Answer:kindness,-ness

-ness

Correct Answer:equality,-ity

-ity

Q4.
Correct the spelling in bold in the following sentence. It was their birthday, so they had a celebrashun.
celebrayshun
celebraition
Correct answer: celebration
celebratetion
Q5.
Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence. She climbed a tree to save the cat and everyone said she was a herow.
heroe
hearo
Correct answer: hero
heero
Q6.
Which suffixes create verbs when added to the end of a root word?
Correct answer: -en
Correct answer: -ate
-tion
-ness
Correct answer: -ify

6 Questions

Q1.
When the word 'acid' becomes 'acidic' what rule is applied?
Correct answer: Just add -ic.
Remove the 'e', then add -ic.
Remove the 'y', then add -ic.
Q2.
When the word 'athlete' becomes 'athletic' what rule is applied?
Just add -ic.
Correct answer: Remove the 'e', then add -ic.
Remove the 'y', then add -ic.
Q3.
When the word 'allergy' becomes 'allergic' what rule is applied?
Just add -ic.
Remove the 'e', then add -ic.
Correct answer: Remove the 'y', then add -ic.
Q4.
Match the words to the rules that apply when the suffix -ic is added.
Correct Answer:base - basic,Remove the 'e', then add -ic.

Remove the 'e', then add -ic.

Correct Answer:specify - specific,Remove the 'y', then add -ic.

Remove the 'y', then add -ic.

Correct Answer:artist - artistic,Just add -ic.

Just add -ic.

Q5.
Tick the sentences where the words in bold are spelt correctly.
A sentense must always begin with a capital letter.
Correct answer: A sentence must always begin with a capital letter.
Correct answer: We did an experiment to see what happens when mixing colours.
We did an experament to see what happens when mixing colours.
Q6.
Correct the spelling of the word in bold in this sentence. Jun raised his hand to ask a queschun.
Correct Answer: question

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