Year 4 - English
Creating nouns with the suffixes -tion, -ity and -ness
Noun and adjective suffixes
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils learn spelling and grammar conventions associated with certain noun and adjective suffixes like -ity, -ness, -tion, -sion, -ssion, -cian, -cial and -tial. Pupils review how the addition of a suffix can affect the grammar of a word, in most cases by changing its word class.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to recognise and use nouns ending in -tion, -ity and -ness.
Key Notes
- A suffix is a letter or group of letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning and sometimes wordclass.
- The suffixes -tion, -ity and -ness create nouns.
- An abstract noun is a type of noun that names an idea or quality that cannot be seen.
- How to spell the curriculum words: describe, often and notice.
Vocabulary To Learn
- noun: a naming word for a person, place or thing.
- abstract noun: a type of noun that names an idea or quality that cannot be seen
- 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 word to change its meaning
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils think that all nouns are a person, place or thing that you can touch.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
A suffix is a letter or group of letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning and sometimes wordclass. The suffixes -tion, -ity and -ness create nouns.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'noun'
a naming word for a person, place or thing.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Pupils think that all nouns are a person, place or thing that you can touch. Correction: Show a range of different nouns, including common and abstract nouns. Show that they can be described with an adjective.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Adding the suffix -al Study Guide
- All of the /shun/ suffixes, including -tion, -cian, -sion and -ssion Study Guide
- Spelling words with the suffix -al Study Guide
- The /shun/ suffixes, including -cian Study Guide
- The /shun/ suffixes, including -sion Study Guide
- The /shun/ suffixes, including -ssion Study Guide
- The suffixes -cial and -tial Study Guide
- Using the suffix -ity Study Guide
- Using the suffix -ness Study Guide
- Using the suffix -tion Study Guide
- Using the suffixes -cial and -tial Study Guide
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