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

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 Solve word sums Use matrices to explore a range of words Review learning of previous affixes 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 Match It Up activity and matrix work Two fluency activities (with answers) A reasoning activity (with answers) – editable google slides presentation...