BACK TO THE BASICSUSING SUFFIX ENDINGS

LC2 WEEK 5-2009

Addressing Needs. Arkiel Brown

The suffix -al

What is a suffix? What does it do?

RULE: A suffix is a group of letters added at the end of a word.

A common suffix is –al. Adding –al changes a noun into an adjective.

-al can mean for or of. The drum is a (musical) instrument.The drum is a instrument of/for music.

Notice how the noun follows the adjective with the –al ending.

Example: accident } accidental

Nouns the have the letter ‘e’ at the end, should be changed. Drop the ‘e’ before adding a vowel like –al.

BRIDE FESTIVE REMOVE SPINE

Use the new words to complete the sentences.

a) The ………………..van took the furniture to the new house.b) The bride bought a dress in the ………….shop.c) Jenny was in the hospital with a …………..injury.d) Diwali is a ……………..of lights.

The common suffixes –ship, -hood, -nessand -ment

RULE:When you add –ness to a word ending in –y, change the y to i.

Example: Silly } Silliness

Owner + ship = ownershipChild + hood = childhoodGovern + ment = governmentFit + ness = fitness

-ness can mean, to be in that condition.

Fitness = to be fit. Ahmed has joined a fitness club.Readiness = to be ready. Ali is in a state of readiness.

What do you think the other suffixes mean?

Practice: add –al to change the words below. Write a sentence using each word.

1.MUSIC –MUSICAL: Kim has a musical bird. 2.SEASON3.NATION4.PERSON5.ORIGIN6.TROPIC7.ADDITION8.MAGIC9.COMIC

Practice: add –nessto change the words below. Write a sentence using each word.

1. BOSSY2.FULL3.MESSY4.TRICKY5.LIGHT6.GIDDY7.FAT8.NASTY9.SAD10.BRIGHT

REVIEW, REFLECT & PREPARE

NOW, REMEMBER WHEN SPELLING A WORD, TRY TO FIND THE WORDS YOU RECOGNISE INSIDE THE WORD YOU ARE SPELLING ALSO, COUNT THE SYLLABLES AND SPELL THE SOUNDS YOU HEAR IN EACH SYLLABLE.

EXAMPLE: SEMIGOVERNMENTALLY EQUIPPED1 ..2….3…….4…….5……..6…7 1…2SE/MI/GOV/ERN/MEN/TAL/LY E/QUIPPED

YOU KNOW WORDS LIKE GOVERN, MEN, MENT, TALLY.

USING THIS METHOD WILL TAKE BIG WORDS AND MAKE THEM SEEM SMALL.REFLECT ON THE WORDS COVERED IN THIS PPT &PREPARE FOR YOUR TEACHER TO GIVE YOU DICTATION. THERE WILL BE WORDS FROM YOU VOCABULARY LIST.

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