Starter quiz
- Match the word to the suffix it contains.
- invention⇔-tion ✓
- happiness⇔-ness ✓
- activity⇔-ity ✓
- What type of noun is 'Manchester'?
- common noun
- proper noun ✓
- abstract noun
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- What type of noun is 'equality'?
- common noun
- proper noun
- abstract noun ✓
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- Match the noun to the noun type.
- football⇔common noun ✓
- March⇔proper noun ✓
- fairness⇔abstract noun ✓
- Match these words to their word class.
- education⇔noun ✓
- soften⇔verb ✓
- famous⇔adjective ✓
- Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence. What do you notiss about this picture?
- 'notice' ✓
Exit quiz
- The words 'happiness', 'curiosity', 'celebration' and 'simplicity' are what type of noun?
- common noun
- proper noun
- abstract noun ✓
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- Match the root word to the noun formed with the suffix -ity.
- active⇔activity ✓
- curious⇔curiosity ✓
- electric⇔electricity ✓
- When the word 'real' becomes 'reality', what rule is used for adding the suffix -ity?
- Just add the suffix. ✓
- The ‘ous’ changes to ‘os’ before the suffix is added.
- Remove the ‘e’, then add the suffix.
- Lose the ‘le’, then add -ility.
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- Match the words to the rule used for adding the suffix -ity.
- valid - validity⇔Just add the suffix. ✓
- generous - generosity⇔The ‘ous’ changes to ‘os’ before the suffix is added. ✓
- hostile - hostility⇔Remove the ‘e’, then add the suffix. ✓
- stable - stability⇔Lose the ‘le’, then add -ility. ✓
- Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence. What time will you urive at school after the trip?
- 'arrive' ✓
- Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence. Have you akchuly hurt yourself?
- 'actually' ✓
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- The suffix -ity turns adjectives into abstract nouns.
- When a word ends in ‘e’, remove the ‘e’, then add the suffix -ity.
- When a word ends in a consonant, just add the suffix -ity.
- How to spell irregular words with the suffix -ity, such as ability and simplicity.
- How to spell the curriculum words: arrive, actual and actually.
Common misconception
Children cannot see how the words 'grave' and 'gravity' are connected.
Explain the different meanings of the word 'grave', including serious or heavy.
Keywords
Noun - a naming word for a person, place or thing
Abstract noun - a type of noun that names an idea or quality that cannot be seen
Root word - the base word from which other words are formed often by adding prefixes or suffixes
Suffix - a letter or group of letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning.
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