Prior to this objective, teachers should assess the suggested morphemes for characterising speech using the provided materials. If learning is secure, proceed to the base act objective; otherwise, refer to resources for additional support on prefix inter-, base ject, base struct and base spect - Y3. In this objective, children will learn how to add base act to a range of prefixes and suffixes. Over three 20-minute lessons, they will

Learn the meaning of the base act and its origin. Identify words that contain the base act. Explore the etymology of new words. Combine prefixes and suffixes to create new words, using a range of matrices. 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 ‘Matrix Bingo’ activity Two fluency activities (with answers) A reasoning activity (with answers)...