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  • Spelling - Mr Lee

    Tuesday and Wednesday 

    Today we are going to be looking at adding the suffix -ous. Remember a suffix goes at the end of a root word. 

    For example - Dangerous. The root word is danger and the suffix is ous. 

    Have a look at your learning and activities for Tuesday and Wednesday below. 

    Challenge 

    What words can you think of that have ous as a suffix? Write them in a table like the one below. 

    Root word Suffix  Root word + suffix
    danger  ous dangerous
         

    Thursday and Friday 

    We are going to be looking at adding the suffix ly. Have a look below for your work for Thursday and Friday. 

    Challenge 

    What words can you think of that have ous as a suffix? Write them in a table like the one below. 

    Root word Suffix  Root word + suffix
    beautiful ly beautifully