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Adding the suffix -ate to words

I can turn adjectives and nouns into verbs using the suffix -ate.

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Year 4

Adding the suffix -ate to words

I can turn adjectives and nouns into verbs using the suffix -ate.

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. A suffix is a letter or group of letters at the end of a word which creates another word and can change the word class.
  2. The suffix -ate often turns adjectives and nouns into verbs.
  3. When the root word ends in a consonant, we often just add the suffix.
  4. When the root word ends in a vowel, we remove the final vowel and add the suffix.
  5. How to spell the curriculum words: business, possession and answer.

Common misconception

Pupils may not know the meaning of words encountered in the lesson.

Ensure to gloss the meaning of all vocabulary used in the lesson and say in full sentences to help embed the meaning.

Keywords

  • 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

  • Adjective - describes a noun

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

  • Verb - a doing, being or having word

When identifying word class, always put the word in the context of a sentence. A helpful strategy is to subsitute the word for a synonym within the sentence to identify the word class. We need to **formulate** a plan. We need to **make** a plan.
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6 Questions

Q1.
What rule is being used when the word 'sip' becomes 'sipping' when adding the suffix -ing?
Just add -ing.
Remove the 'e' and add -ing.
Correct answer: Double the consonant and add -ing.
Q2.
What rule is being used when the word 'talk' becomes 'talking' when adding the suffix -ing?
Correct answer: Just add -ing.
Remove the 'e' and add -ing.
Double the consonant and add -ing.
Q3.
What rule is being used when the word 'crumble' becomes 'crumbling' when adding the suffix -ing?
Just add -ing.
Correct answer: Remove the 'e' and add -ing.
Double the consonant and add -ing.
Q4.
Match the verbs to the rule they use when the suffix -ing is added.
Correct Answer:catch - catching,Just add -ing.

Just add -ing.

Correct Answer:race - racing,Remove the 'e' and add -ing.

Remove the 'e' and add -ing.

Correct Answer:stop - stopping,Double the consonant and add -ing.

Double the consonant and add -ing.

Q5.
Read these three sentences. Match the words 'pollinate', 'active' and 'elastic' in each sentence to the correct word class.
Correct Answer:Bees pollinate flowers.,verb

verb

Correct Answer:My brother is very active.,adjective

adjective

Correct Answer:This elastic is 5cm long.,noun

noun

Q6.
Read these three sentences. Match the words 'slowly', 'slow' and 'clapped' in each sentence to the correct word class.
Correct Answer:She stumbled home slowly.,adverb

adverb

Correct Answer:The tortoise is slow.,adjective

adjective

Correct Answer:I clapped loudly.,verb.

verb.

6 Questions

Q1.
Which word class is the word 'activate' in this sentence? Don't activate the alarm.
Correct answer: verb
noun
adjective
adverb
Q2.
Match the verbs to the rule they have used when the suffix -ate was added.
Correct Answer:activate,Remove the final vowel, then add the suffix.

Remove the final vowel, then add the suffix.

Correct Answer:elasticate,Just add the suffix.

Just add the suffix.

Correct Answer:create,No obvious root word.

No obvious root word.

Q3.
Choose the correct spelling of the word in bold in the sentence. The coach tried to motivayt the team.
moativate
Correct answer: motivate
motivait
motivayt
Q4.
Choose the correct spelling of the word in bold in the sentence. The shopkeeper was proud of her family bizness.
busyness
Correct answer: business
bizness
busines
Q5.
Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the sentence. The villain began to formulayt an evil plan.
Correct Answer: formulate
Q6.
Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the sentence. What is the arnswer to this question?
Correct Answer: answer

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