Pupil outcome: I can apply spelling rules to spell words with the comparative suffix -er. Key learning points: - If the root word ends in 'y', remove the 'y' and add -ier. - If the root word ends in 'e', remove the 'e' and add -er. - If...

Pupil outcome: I can turn nouns from singular to plural when I add the suffix -es to words ending in 'sh', 'ch', 'ss' and 'x'. Key learning points: - For words ending in "sh", add the suffix "-es" to turn them into a plural. - For words...

Pupil outcome: I can spell words using the suffix -ness. Key learning points: - The suffix -ness turns adjectives into abstract nouns. - For most words, just add the suffix -ness. - When a word ends in ‘y’, replace the ‘y’ with ‘i’, then...

Pupil outcome: I can spell words using all the /shun/ suffixes. Key learning points: - The most common spelling of the /shun/ suffix is -tion and these words often have a root word ending in ‘t’ or ‘te’. - Words spelt with -sion often...

Pupil outcome: I can spell words using the suffix -able. Key learning points: - Most words in English with the -able or -ible suffix will use -able. - Removing the -able suffix generally leaves a recognisable word, e.g. agreeable -...

Pupil outcome: I can spell words using the suffix -ant. Key learning points: - Words that end with suffixes -ant and -ent can sound like ‘unt’ when we speak. - The -ant spelling may be found after a ‘hard c’ or ‘hard ‘g’. - Words ending...

Pupil outcome: I can apply spelling rules to spell words with the superlative suffix -est. Key learning points: - If the root word ends in 'y', remove the 'y' and add -iest. - If the root word ends in 'e', remove the 'e' and add -est. -...

Pupil outcome: I can spell words with the suffixes -cial and -tial using spelling rules and exceptions. Key learning points: - The suffix -cial is common after a vowel letter. - The suffix -tial is common after a consonant letter. -...

Pupil outcome: I can spell words with the suffix -cial and -tial. Key learning points: - It is common to see a ‘c’ or a ‘t’ before the suffix -ial. - Words ending in the suffix -cial or -tial are generally adjectives. - The suffix -cial...

Pupil outcome: I can spell words using the prefixes dis-, non-, mis- and un-. Key learning points: - A prefix is a letter or group of letters at the start of word which creates another word. - The prefixes dis-, non- and un- mean 'not',...

Pupil outcome: I can spell words using the suffix -sion. Key learning points: - Words ending in the suffix -sion are nouns. - The suffix -sion sometimes makes the sound /zhun/ like ‘division’. - Words spelt with -sion often have a root...

Pupil outcome: I can spell words using the suffix -ible. Key learning points: - The suffixes -ible and -able create adjectives. - Removing the -ible suffix does not usually leave a recognisable root word in English, e.g. visible - vis. -...

Pupil outcome: I can use a range of strategies to practise spelling words ending in -sure and -ture. Key learning points: - The pronunciation of a word helps to identify if it is spelt with -sure or -ture. - The -ture ending to a word...

Pupil outcome: I can change the meaning of a word by adding the prefixes dis-, non-, mis- and un-. Key learning points: - A prefix is a letter or group of letters at the start of a word which creates another word. - un-, non-, dis- and...

Pupil outcome: I can recognise and spell compound words. Key learning points: - Compound words are words made up of two or more pre-existing words. - The spelling of both words remains the same when the words are combined together. - How...

Pupil outcome: I can spell words using the suffix -ing when you add -ing or remove the 'e' and add -ing. Key learning points: - A suffix is a letter or group of letters at the end of a word which creates another word. - Adding "-ing"...

Pupil outcome: I can spell words using the suffix -ity. 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,...

Pupil outcome: I can spell words using the suffix -ssion. Key learning points: - The /shun/ suffix can be spelt -tion, -sion, -ssion or -cian. - Words spelt with -ssion often have a root word ending in ‘ss’ or ‘mit’. - Words ending in...

Pupil outcome: I can spell words with the suffixes -sion and -ssion. Key learning points: - The /shun/ sound can be spelt four different ways: -tion, -cian, -sion and -ssion. - The /shun/ sound is sometimes spelt 'sion' or 'ssion'. - The...

Pupil outcome: I can apply spelling rules to spell plural nouns that end in the suffix -s and -ies. Key learning points: - Adding -s or -es to a noun creates a plural. - If the word ends in a vowel (a, e, i, u) or consonant, just add -s....

Pupil outcome: I can spell words using the letter string ‘fer’. Key learning points: - When adding suffixes to words ending ‘fer’, the ‘r’ is doubled if the 'fer' is still stressed when the ending is added. - The ‘r’ is not doubled if...

Pupil outcome: I can change the meaning of a word by adding the suffixes -er and -est. Key learning points: - -er and -est are suffixes that can be used to change the meaning of a root word. - For some root words you can add the suffix...

Pupil outcome: I can apply spelling patterns using the letter string ‘fer’. Key learning points: - When adding suffixes to words ending in ‘fer’, the ‘r’ is doubled if the –fer is still stressed. - The ‘r’ is not doubled if the ‘fer’ is...

Pupil outcome: I can spell words using the suffixes -ful and -less. Key learning points: - The suffixes -ful and -less can be used to change the meaning of a root word. - 'Look, cover, write and check' is a useful practice strategy. -...