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Year 5

Creating adjectives using the suffixes -al and -ic

I can spell words using the suffixes -al and -ic.

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Year 5

Creating adjectives using the suffixes -al and -ic

I can spell words using the suffixes -al and -ic.

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. The suffixes -al and -ic create adjectives.
  2. When the root word ends in a consonant, usually just add the suffix.
  3. When the root word ends in ‘e’, remove the ‘e’ and add the suffix.
  4. When the root word ends in 'y', remove the 'y' and add the suffix -ic.
  5. How to spell the curriculum words: physical, natural and actual.

Common misconception

Pupils may use 'ck' to representing the 'c' phoneme at the end of the word after a short vowel, like 'stick' and 'trick'.

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. If we can spot a root word, and know that the new word is an adjective it will most likely be spelt 'ic'.

Keywords

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

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

  • Adjective - describes a noun

Spend time saying the root word and the word with the suffix; 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.
Teacher tip

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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 suffix it contains.
Correct Answer:hopeful,-ful

-ful

Correct Answer:kindness,-ness

-ness

Correct Answer:equality,-ity

-ity

Correct Answer:personal,-al

-al

Q3.
Match the word to its definition.
Correct Answer:globe,a spherical representation of the Earth

a spherical representation of the Earth

Correct Answer:global,related to the globe

related to the globe

Correct Answer:nature,the natural word

the natural word

Correct Answer:natural,existing in the natural world

existing in the natural world

Q4.
Match the word to its definition.
Correct Answer:accident,an unintentional harmful event

an unintentional harmful event

Correct Answer:accidental,happening unintentionally

happening unintentionally

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

Q5.
Match the word to its definition.
Correct Answer:athlete,someone engaged in sports

someone engaged in sports

Correct Answer:athletic,being sporty or related to sports

being sporty or related to sports

Correct Answer:allergy,an immune reaction to something

an immune reaction to something

Correct Answer:allergic,being sensitive to a substance

being sensitive to a substance

Q6.
Match the word to its definition.
Correct Answer:angel,a spiritual being

a spiritual being

Correct Answer:angelic,resembling an angel's qualities

resembling an angel's qualities

Correct Answer:terrify,to cause extreme fear

to cause extreme fear

Correct Answer:terrific,extremely good or excellent

extremely good or excellent

6 Questions

Q1.
What is the root word of 'personal'?
son
al
per
Correct answer: person
Q2.
What is the root word of 'angelic'?
an
gel
ic
Correct answer: angel
gelic
Q3.
Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the sentence. I was feeling very emoshunle that afternoon.
Correct Answer: emotional
Q4.
Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the sentence. It was a turifick trip to the zoo.
Correct Answer: terrific
Q5.
Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the sentence. I am ulerjick to nuts
Correct Answer: allergic
Q6.
Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the sentence. Climate change is a glowble issue.
Correct Answer: global

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