Spelling words with the suffix -ous, including -ious and -eous
I can spell words using -ious and -eous.
Spelling words with the suffix -ous, including -ious and -eous
I can spell words using -ious and -eous.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- The suffix -ous often turns nouns into adjectives and often means 'full of'.
- There are four key rules when adding the suffix -ous to a root word.
- When you hear the ‘ee’ sound before -ous, the most likely spelling is an ‘i’, but it is sometimes an ‘e’.
- How to spell the curriculum words: learn, group and earth.
Common misconception
You can hear the 'ee' in all words ending in -ious and -eous.
You cannot hear the 'ee' in words ending -geous, like 'courageous' (the 'e' is making the 'soft g' sound) or words with 'xi' or 'ti'.
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 root word
Pronunciation - the way a word is spoken
Adjective - describes a noun
Licence
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
Just add -ous.
Remove the ‘e’, add -ous.
Remove the ‘y’, add -ious.
Change ‘our’ to ‘or’, add -ous.
Exit quiz
6 Questions
joy
no obvious root word
fame