In this objective, children will learn how to add the suffixes -ably and -ibly to bases and stems to form new words. Over four 20-minute lessons, they will:

Learn that suffixes -ably and -ibly are of Latin origin and carry the meaning “how”   Learn that words ending in suffixes -ably and -ibly can often function as adverbs when written into sentences Learn that we often choose suffix -ably after a free base of Old English origin Review suffixing rules and apply when combining a base or stem to suffix -ably Explore word families  Learn that suffix -ably is the most likely choice for free and bound bases infamilies that take suffixes beginning with vowel letter a. Learn that bound bases most commonly take suffix -ibly Investigate strategies to help choose between suffix -ably or suffix -ibly Explore etymology of some bound bases Reinforce learning with practical games   Resources Included Editable PowerPoint covering four lessons (20 minutes each) Teacher guidance with optional activities Supporting worksheets including word sums and word families  Practical games including 'keep or drop' and a word building investigation 2 fluency activities (with answers) 1 reasoning activity (with answers)...