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Suffixes 3*

Objective

The ways in which nouns and adjectives. e.g. fix, simple, solid, drama, dead can be made into verbs by use of the suffixes ate, ify, etc.; investigate spelling patterns and generate rules to govern the patterns

Nouns into verbs

This will test how well you have listened in Literacy hour. Change these nouns (naming words) into verbs (action words), by adding 'ate', 'en', 'ify' or 'ise'.

  1.      light     
 
  2.      pure     
 
  3.      dead     
 
  4.      glory     
 
  5.      pollen     
 
  6.      note     
 
  7.      dark     
 
  8.      class     
 
  9.      straight     
 
10.      standard     
 

Don't forget that the root word may change, before you can add the suffix.

 

When you have finished, click on the 'finished' button to check your answers.
 
  

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* Extension activity - see how many more words you can find using this rule.  Use a dictionary to help you.  Write down a sentence for each of the words to show that you understand the rule.

 

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