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Year One Making Nouns and Adjectives to Verbs
Suffixes –ate – i z e – ify - en
Aim I can convert nouns or adjectives into verbs using suffixes. Success Criteria I can explain what a noun, adjective, verb and suffix is. I can change nouns or adjectives into verbs by adding suffixes. I can explain how the root word can sometimes alter when adding the suffixes –ate -ise - ify. I can correctly spell a range of words which have the suffix –ate - ise - ify.
Introductory Activity
What Do We Know? Revision Questions: What is a noun? What is an adjective? What is a verb? What is a suffix? Talk to other children in your group and make a list together.
What Do We Know? What Do We Know? Work in groups to recap your existing understanding about nouns, adjectives, verbs and suffixes.
Nouns John A noun is the name of a person, animal, place, thing or idea. England What Do We Know?
long green clever silly surprised beautiful angry loud tasty quick quiet strict bright Adjectives An adjective is a word which gives more information about a noun or pronoun. What Do We Know?
slam jog work cry sing laugh cook listen shut play enjoy squeeze Verbs A verb describes what a person or thing is doing or being. draw What Do We Know?
- ful careful (full of) - less care less (without) Suffixes A suffix is an ‘ending’, used at the end of one word to turn it into another word. What Do We Know?
Independent Focused Activity
Learning More about Suffixes - i z e - ify - ate A suffix is added to the end of a root which is either a whole word or part of a word –to form a new word as well as alter the way it functions grammatically. For example, adding the suffix – en (meaning to become or to make something ) to the end of the word weak results in a new word with a new meaning weaken . weak- en
Learning More about Suffixes It is important to understand the definitions of suffixes, because they help us to know the meanings of any new words that we learn. Think about the different words which can be created through adding the above suffixes. - i z e - ate - ify s terili ze l iquidate magnify modernize a ctivate glorify What do you think the definition of each suffix is? The suffixes – i z e -ate - ify – en are verb suffixes.
Learning More about Suffixes Remember, when we add the suffixes the usual spelling rules apply: For words ending in ‘y’ (change the ‘y’ to ‘i’ before adding the ending): memory = memori z e Words ending in ‘e’ (remove the ‘e’ before adding the ending): simple = simplify Words ending with a short vowel sound ( double the consonant before adding the ending): swim = swimming
Learning More about Suffixes - ify peace + ify = pacify horror + ify = horrify You can change nouns and adjectives into verbs by adding the suffix –ify. Example: The ice cube is solid. I solidify the water by freezing it. Through adding the suffix - ify we have changed the adjective ‘solid’ into the verb ‘solidify’. humid + ify = humidify However, sometimes the root word changes before the suffix is added.
Spelling Rules for - ify Many words with the suffix –ify are created simply by adding the –ify suffix to a noun or adjective root word, e.g. solid + - ify = solidify However, sometimes we need to remove the ‘e’ from the end of a noun or adjective root word before adding –ify, e.g. pure –e = pur pur+ - ify = purify Root words that end in ‘y’ usually remove this letter before adding –ify, e.g. glory –y = glor glor + - ify = glorify
Learning More about Suffixes - ate You can change nouns and adjectives into verbs by adding the suffix –ate. active + ate = activate - ate Example: He was turned away with his invalid ticket. He tore up his ticket to invalidate it. Through adding the suffix we have changed the no un “invalid” into the v er b “ invalidate " . But again, the root word often changes before the suffix is added (this happens a lot with the –ify suffix!) medical + ate = medicate pollen + ate = pollinate
Spelling Rules for - ate Many words with the suffix –ate are created simply by adding the –ate suffix to a noun or adjective root word, e.g. carbon+ -ate = carbonate However, sometimes we need to remove the ‘e’ from the end of a noun or adjective root word before adding –ate, e.g. vaccine –e = vaccin vaccin + -ate = vaccinate To change an – ation noun to an –ate verb, remove the – ation suffix and replace it with –ate, e.g. hibernation -- ation= hiber n hibern + -ate = hibernate
Learning More about Suffixes - i z e You can change nouns and adjectives into verbs by adding the suffix – i z e. Example: The proper noun needs to begin with a capital letter. She needs to capitali z e the proper noun. Through adding the suffix - i z e we have changed the adjective ‘capital’ into the verb ‘ capitali z e’. Again, the root sometimes changes before the suffix is added. hypnotic + i z e = hypnoti z e magnet + i z e = magneti z e
Re citation Activity
Making a Verb by Adding a Suffix - ate, - i z e, - ify
When you change the underlined noun into a verb by adding a suffix, what is the correct spelling? Amy warned us that birds terror her. terrorise terrify terrorate terrifiy
When you change the underlined noun into a verb by adding a suffix, what is the correct spelling? Barry did not expect the bus to terminal at Central. terminise termify terminify terminate
When you change the underlined noun into a verb by adding a suffix, what is the correct spelling? I want to s peciality in ballet at my dancing school. specialise specialize specialate specialify
When you change the underlined noun into a verb by adding a suffix, what is the correct spelling? The singer wanted to dedication the song to his wife. dedicise dedicify deddicate dedicate
When you change the underlined noun into a verb by adding a suffix, what is the correct spelling? The odd looking creature was hard to class. classise classify classicate classiffy
When you change the underlined noun into a verb by adding a suffix, what is the correct spelling? You need to note the winner of the competition. notify notifise noticate nottiffy
When you change the underlined noun into a verb by adding a suffix, what is the correct spelling? One day people may colon yan uninhabited planet. coloni z e colonify colonates colonnise
When you change the underlined noun into a verb by adding a suffix, what is the correct spelling? He doesn’t reality how upset he makes me feel. realate reallify realify reali z e
When you change the underlined noun into a verb by adding a suffix, what is the correct spelling? As the morning went on, the sun started to intense . intensify intensiffy intensate intensise
When you change the underlined noun into a verb by adding a suffix, what is the correct spelling? Could you active the software please? activify activise activate activvate
When you change the underlined noun into a verb by adding a suffix, what is the correct spelling? Emma did not real her exam was on Friday. reali z e realisse realise realate
When you change the underlined noun into a verb by adding a suffix, what is the correct spelling? The two teams had to cooperative to complete the task. cooperise cooperify cooperiffy cooperate
When you change the underlined noun into a verb by adding a suffix, what is the correct spelling? To pure water, you boil it. purate purify purificate purise
When you change the underlined noun into a verb by adding a suffix, what is the correct spelling? What does his strange behaviour significance? signifate signify significise signifise
When you change the underlined noun into a verb by adding a suffix, what is the correct spelling? I really a ppreciative a ll the things you have done for me. appreciativify appreciativia te appreciate appreciise
When you change the underlined noun into a verb by adding a suffix, what is the correct spelling? The builders had to s table t he church spire after it was damaged by the wind. stabili z e stabilate stabilify stabilisse
When you change the underlined noun into a verb by adding a suffix, what is the correct spelling? I am a confident person and love to social. socialise socialify socialate socialize
When you change the underlined noun into a verb by adding a suffix, what is the correct spelling? Tom plans to s pecial i n literature at college. specialate specialise speciate specify
Making Adjectives to Nouns
The suffix -ness changes many adjectives (describing words) into nouns (naming words). for example thick + ness = thickness The book Kate was reading was very thick. (adjective) Do you know the thickness of this piece of wood? (noun) If the adjective ends in 'y' then it needs to be changed to 'i' before ness is added. happy + ness = happiness
The suffix - ity can also be used to change adjectives into nouns. for example: similar + ity = similarityThe twins were very similar. (adjective) The teacher thought that Paul had copied Jack because there was a great similarity between their answers. (noun) If an adjective ends in 'e' then the 'e' needs to be dropped before - ity is added. pure + ity = purity
Complete the sentences below. Use the suffix ‘-ness’ with the words in the box. 1. Can money buy happiness? Can it put a smile on your face? 2. You should never look directly at the sun. It can cause __________________. 3. The __________________ of Antarctica is incredible. Temperatures can drop to -89oC. 4. His __________________ lasted a long time. He was in the hospital for several months. 5. I want to teach __________________ to my kids. I want them to say, “Thank you.” 6. __________________ can cause accidents so please be careful! 7. I was alone and didn’t have friends when I first moved here. I felt __________________. 8. My cat’s __________________ is amazing. It just sleeps all day! 9. Connie’s __________________ means that she doesn’t like to meet new people. 10. Can anything cure my __________________? I want to grow more hair! 11. A lack of food will cause __________________. You won’t feel strong. 12. Jack is never on time. His __________________ will get him fired from his job. 13. Jennifer looks like her mother. I can see a __________________. 14. I felt __________________ in my hands because of the cold weather. I couldn’t feel them. 15. Many people don’t understand the __________________ of global warming. It’s an important issue. 16. Roller coasters can cause __________________ in many people.