Prior to this objective, teachers should assess the suggested morphemes for a narrative – legend text using the provided materials. If learning is secure, proceed to the suffix -hood objective; otherwise, refer to resources for additional support on suffix -ness -Y2, base tele, base port – Y3 and base tract Y4.  In this objective, children will learn how to add suffix -hood to bases and stems. Over three 20-minute lessons, they will:

Learn that suffix -hood carries the meaning of a “state of being or belonging to a group”  Explore the etymology of words that can combine with suffix -hood Use matrices to form words with the free bases will and like Learn that the letters kn are a submorpheme carrying the meaning “protrude” Build a word family for the free base live Reinforce learning with practical games.

Resources included:

Editable PowerPoint covering 3 lessons (20 minutes each) Teacher guidance with optional activities Supporting worksheets A range of practical activities, including a class quiz and Robin Hood’s riddles Two fluency activities (with answers) A reasoning activity (with answers)...