Subject: English
Focus: Spellings
Group: Yellow
Date out: 18.01.16
YEAR 5 HOMEWORK
Suffix ‘ably’, ‘ibly’
The word endings ‘ably’ and ‘ibly’ can sound similar and are often confused.
 A suffix is a letter or letters added to the end of a word to make another word.
 The suffixes ‘ably/ibly’ form adverbs from verbs.
 The suffix ‘ably’ is much more common than ‘ibly’.
 Verbs are doing or action words (run, jump, shout).
 Adverbs help describe verbs (run quickly, shout loudly).
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If the root word ends in ‘e’ it is often dropped before adding the suffix ‘ably’ (adore/adorably).
believably
admirably
adorably
arguably
presumably
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The suffix ‘ably’ often leaves a recognisable root when dropped (comfortably/comfort).
bearably
agreeably
avoidably
affordably
adjustably
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terribly
sensibly
incredibly
visibly
possibly
‘ibly’ is much less common than ‘ably’. Dropping the suffix often only leaves a stem (visibly/vis).
Subject: English
Focus: Spellings
Group: Red and green
Date out: 18.01.16
YEAR 5 HOMEWORK
Suffix ‘sion’, ‘ssion’
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A suffix is a letter or letters added to the end of a word to make another word.
Nouns are ‘naming’ words (boy, dog, chair). Verbs are ‘doing’ words or actions (run, skip, jump, shout).
Adjectives are ‘describing’ words (big, cool, old).
Adding ‘sion’ or ‘ssion’ to a verb or adjective makes a noun: ‘explode’ (verb), ‘explosion’ (noun).
The suffix ‘sion’ or ‘ssion’ sounds like ‘shun’.
The suffix ‘tion’ also sounds like ‘shun’ and is far more common than ‘sion’ or ‘ssion’.
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Many ‘sion’ words are formed from verbs ending in ‘d’ or ‘de’ (divide - division).
invasion
explosion
division
erosion
conclusion
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Many ‘sion’ words are formed from verbs ending in ‘s’ or ‘se’ (confuse - confusion).
aversion
tension
inversion
supervision
repulsion
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admission
expression
mission
confession
discussion
‘ssion’ words have a clear soft ‘sh’ sound and often base words ending ‘ss’ or ‘mit’.
Subject: English
Focus: Spellings
Group: Black
Date out: 18.01.16
YEAR 5 HOMEWORK
Prefix ‘in’, ‘il’, ‘ir’
 A prefix is a letter or letters added to the start of a word to change its meaning.
 Most prefixes are added to the beginning of root words without any change in spelling.
 These prefixes all turn the root into one with the opposite meaning.
Copy each word, then try to write it without copying. Use the final column to correct any mistakes or to test each
group of words.
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The prefix ‘in’ usually means ‘not’. It will give the root word the opposite meaning.
insane
inexact
indirect
informal
injustice
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When added to a root word starting with ‘l’, ‘in’ becomes ‘il’ giving a double ‘l’ (ll).
illegal
illegible
illiterate
illicit
illogical
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irrational
irrelevant
irreversible
irresponsive
irregular
When added to a root word starting with ‘r’, ‘in’ becomes ‘ir’ giving a double ‘r’ (rr).