BACK TO THE BASICS USING SUFFIX ENDINGS

BACK TO THE BASICS USING 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, -ness and -ment RULE: When you add –ness to a word ending in –y, change the y to i. Example: Silly } Silliness Owner + ship = ownership Child + hood = childhood Govern + ment = government Fit + 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. SEASON 3. NATION 4. PERSON 5. ORIGIN 6. TROPIC 7. ADDITION 8. MAGIC 9. COMIC

Practice: add –ness to change the words below. Write a sentence using each word. 1. BOSSY 2. FULL 3. MESSY 4. TRICKY 5. LIGHT 6. GIDDY 7. FAT 8. NASTY 9. SAD 10.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 EQUIPPED 1 ..2….3…….4…….5……..6…7 1…2 SE/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. http://a4esl.org/q/h/9704/jj-suffixes.html FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR MORE PRACTICE.