2.6b Year 2: W - formation of adjectives using suffixes such as -ful, -less (suffix -less)

This Real Grammar resources pack provides everything that you need to successfully explore adding the suffix -less to form adjectives with your pupils in Year 2 or to revisit this learning. Teaching slides, worksheets, games and an opportunity to apply the new learning in a writing task are all included to create a complete KS1 resource to teach adding the suffix -less to words. Pupils will need to be familiar with adjectives before completing this teaching sequence; a Real Grammar KS1 resource pack is available to cover this.

What is a suffix?

A suffix is a group of letters that can be added to the end of a word. The suffix can change the word’s meaning. Examples of suffixes include -ness, -less, -ful, -ly, -ment, -ing, -ed, -er and -est.

When is the suffix -less added to words?

The suffix -less can be added to words to form adjectives. The suffix means ‘to not have’ or ‘without’.

• pain – painless
• hope – hopeless
• help – helpless

Some (but not all) words that can have -less, added to them can also have the suffix -ful added.

• helpless – helpful
  
• careless – careful
  
• painless – painful

What are the spelling rules when adding the suffix -ful to words?

When a suffix begins with a consonant, it can be added straight on to most words.

If the word ends in a ‘y’, then the ‘y’ changes to an ‘i’.

• penny – penniless

What is included in this resource pack?

This pack is divided into five parts:

TEACH

This section includes PowerPoint teaching slides and teaching notes with an optional script to introduce the suffix -less. It can also be used to revisit this aspect of grammar with pupils.

PRACTISE

An independent activity for pupils to practise using what they have been taught, allowing teachers to assess understanding.

REVISIT

A series of short, 10-minute activities that can be used following the TEACH session to revisit and rehearse what has been taught. These may be short writing tasks, grammar games or editing/proofreading activities.

APPLY

A short writing task where pupils can use the grammar skills taught in context to produce independent writing.

REVISE

Five SATs style test questions, including cloze activities and multiple choice quiz questions, based on the grammar that has been taught.

Teachers can choose which section of the resource pack to use according to their pupils’ needs and could use the activities over a series of lessons or weeks

Teacher notes are provided to show how these quality resources could be used with pupils.

How is this resource pack differentiated?

The PRACTISE and REVISE sections include three activities differentiated for three levels of ability:

• Worksheet 1 for pupils who may need support. Questions will have a lower cognitive domain (what is being asked of pupils) and/or vocabulary used may be simplified where possible.
• Worksheet 2 for pupils working at age related expectations.
• Worksheet 3 for pupils who may need an additional challenge and may be working at a greater depth in this area. Questions will have a higher cognitive domain with more challenging vocabulary.

SUPPORT and CHALLENGE ideas are also included in the teacher notes of each section where relevant, with ideas of how to support pupils working towards the expected standard or at greater depth in this area.

What pupil-facing resources are included?

• TEACH

  PPT slides; model text ‘The terrible dragon’

• PRACTISE

  Practise 1, Practise 2 and Practise 3 worksheets

• REVISIT

  Game 1 and game 2

• APPLY

  PDF image sheet

• REVISE

  PPT slides; Revise 1, Revise 2 and Revise 3 worksheets

Answer sheets for all worksheets are provided, where appropriate.