Year 3 - English
Spelling adjectives with the suffix "-y"
More suffixes and silent letters
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils learn spelling and grammar conventions used with the suffixes -ly, -ful and -less, as well as the spelling of words with silent letters. Pupils will learn how the addition of a suffix can affect the grammar of a word, for example its word class or tense.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to change nouns to adjectives by adding the suffix -y.
Key Notes
- -y is a suffix that can be used to change some nouns into adjectives.
- For some root words you can just add the suffix "-y".
- For root words ending in 'e', you remove the 'e' and just add -y.
- For root words with a short vowel sound, you double the consonant and add -y.
- How to spell the curriculum word: arrive.
Vocabulary To Learn
- noun: a naming word for people, places or things
- adjective: describes a noun
- suffix: a letter or group of letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning
- root word: the base word from which other words are formed often by adding prefixes or suffixes
- consonant: a sound that is made by blocking air in the mouth with the teeth, tongue, lips or palate
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils keep the 'e' when adding -y to words ending in 'e', writing 'slimey' or 'stoney'.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
-y is a suffix that can be used to change some nouns into adjectives. For some root words you can just add the suffix "-y".
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'noun'
a naming word for people, places or things.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Pupils keep the 'e' when adding -y to words ending in 'e', writing 'slimey' or 'stoney'. Correction: Focus on the rule, remove the 'e' and add -y, and make links to other suffixes that use the same pattern.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Practise and apply spelling -er and -est words with alternative rules Study Guide
- Practise and apply spelling adjectives using the suffix "-y" Study Guide
- Practise and apply spelling adverbs using the suffix "-ly" Study Guide
- Practise and apply spelling words with the silent letters "b", "w", "k" and "g" Study Guide
- Practise and apply spelling words with the suffixes "-er" and "-est" Study Guide
- Practise and apply spelling words with the suffixes "-less" and "-ful" Study Guide
- spelling words with silent letters: "b", "w", "k" and "g" Study Guide
- Spelling words with the suffix "-ly" Study Guide
- Spelling words with the suffixes -er and -est Study Guide
- Spelling words with the suffixes -er and -est using alternative rules Study Guide
- Spelling words with the suffixes "-ful" and "-less" Study Guide
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