Does the word have more than one meaning?
Can you use the word in a sentence?
Do you know the meaning of the word?
Do you know how to spell it?
Can you relate the word to any of your subjects?
Can you define the word to a friend?
Vehement
If you can use the word of the week in any of your lessons then you will be rewarded!
A suffix is a collection of letters that go at the end of a word.
Able/Ible - Added to the end of a word they mean capable of.
Inseperable
Acceptable
Adjustable
Compatible
Ism - Words that end with ism show a belief
Buddhism
Ageism
Egotism
Ist - At the end of a word this means one who does something
Chemist Dentist Sexist
Scientist
Ful - At the end of a word it means notable for
Beautiful Skilful
Dreadful
Boastful
Year 7 Task
Add the correct suffix to each of the words below, then write another word
beside it that has the same suffix:
or
ed
ness
ible
ion
er
1. end ____________________
2. explain ____________________
3. novel ____________________
4. poet ____________________
5. improve ____________________
6. learn ____________________
7. humour ____________________
8. real ____________________
9. act ____________________
10. help ____________________
11. soft ____________________
12. price ____________________
13. intent ____________________
14. access ____________________
ist
less
ment
ise
en
ous
al
ful
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Year 7 Answers
Answers:
or
ed
ness
1. endless
2. explained
3. novelist
4. poetic
5. improvement
6. learner
7.humourous
8. realist
9. action
10. helpless
11. softer
12. priceless
13. intention
14. accessible
ible
ion
er
ist
ment
en
less
ise
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ous
al
ful
ic
Year 8 Task
Complete this table by dividing the words into a root and a suffix, then think of
another suffix that could be added to the root to create a new word.
Word
Root
Suffix
New word
Failed
Fail
-ed
Failure
Successor
Comfortable
Attractive
Commandment
Year 8 Answers
Answers
Word
Root
Suffix
New word
Failed
Fail
-ed
Failure
Successor
Success
-or
Successful
Comfortable
Comfort
-able
Comforted
Attractive
Attract
-ive
Attraction
Commandment
Command
-ment
Commanded
Year 9 Task
Add the correct suffix to the sentences below:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
The ill woman saw the doctor. She has an ill………………..
He measured the line. He did the measure………………….. in cms.
He is a fit man. Fit……………. is important to stay healthy.
Dangerous sports excite him. He felt great excite………………. .
I am a sick traveller. I suffer from travel sick……………….. .
This is a sad dog. He is full of sad………………… .
Mum and Dad enjoy watching my sister dance. It gives them enjoy
…………………. .
It was a foolish idea. Painting like this was foolish……………… .
Year 9 Answers
Answers
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
The ill woman saw the doctor. She has an illness.
He measured the line. He did the measurement in cms.
He is a fit man. Fitness is important to stay healthy.
Dangerous sports excite him. He felt great excitement.
I am a sick traveller. I suffer from travel sickness.
This is a sad dog. He is full of sadness.
Mum and Dad enjoy watching my sister dance. It gives them enjoyment.
It was a foolish idea. Painting like this was foolishness.
Year 10 Task
Complete the crossword
Year 10 Answers
Answers
Year 11 Task
Task
Suffixes: -less -ness -ly -ful (highlight/circle the words, which could take more than one
suffix)
fault_____ wire____ use____ play_____ effort____ lawless____ price____ fright____
flight____breath____ dead____ certain____ elder____ like____ power____ equal____
actual____ waste____good____ delight____ silent____ flavour____ bad____
character____ pain____ quick____ aim____
The suffix –ly (what’s the spelling?)
chill
full
happy
oil
true
day
curl
hill
awful
Year 11 Answers
Answers
Suffixes: -less -ness -ly -ful (highlight/circle the words, which could take more than one
suffix)
fault_____ wire____ use____ play_____ effort____ lawless____ price____ fright____
flight____breath____ dead____ certain____ elder____ like____ power____ equal____
actual____ waste____good____ delight____ silent____ flavour____ bad____
character____ pain____ quick____ aim____
The suffix –ly (what’s the spelling?)
Chill Chilly
full fully
Oil
Oily
true truly
Curl Curly
hill hilly
happy
day
awful
happily
daily
awfully