In this objective, children will learn how to add the suffix -ate to bases and stems. Over three 20-minute lessons, they will:

Learn that suffix -ate adds a sense of "cause, make or describing" when combined with bases and stems Add the suffix -ate to bases and stems to create new words that can function as verbs and nouns Recap the spelling rules for adding a vowel suffix to a base or stem Explore the etymology of new bound bases Solve word sums Use matrices to explore a range of words Review learning of previous affixes and combine them with stems containing suffix -ate Reinforce learning with practical games

Resources included:

Editable PowerPoint covering three lessons (20 minutes each) Suggested lesson plans with optional activities Supporting worksheets Activities including a 'Match it up' game and short story Optional homework tasks Two fluency activities (with answers) A reasoning activity (with answers) Editable Google slides presentation...