Monday 27th January

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Monday 27th January 2025

LC: Know how suffixes change the meaning of words.

What is a prefix? 

What prefixes can you remember? How do they change the meaning of words

Have you heard the term 'suffix'? What do you already know? 

A suffix is a letter or group of letters, for example '-ly' or '- ness', which is added to the end of a word in order to form a different word.

This new word often belongs to a different word class. For example, the suffix '-ly' is added to 'quick'' (adjective) to form 'quickly' (adverb). 

The suffix 'ness' can be used to turn the word 'sad' (adjective) into 'sadness' (noun).

Focus suffixes

ant, ance, ancy            ent, ence, ency

Words with the suffixes 'ent' or 'ant' are usually  adjectives, but can be nouns if the suffix is 'ant'.

Words the suffixes 'ence' or 'ency', 'ance' or 'ancy'  are nouns.

When we know the meaning of the root word and the suffix, we can quickly determine the meaning of words we read. For example:

hesitate - to pause before you do or say something, often because you are uncertain or nervous about it.

hesitant: If you are hesitant about doing something, you do not do it quickly or immediately, usually because you are uncertain, embarrassed, or worried.

hesitance, hesitancy: The failure to do something immediately or quickly because you are uncertain, embarrassed, or worried.

Task

Find the meaning of the word depend.

Now work out the meaning of the underlined word in each of these sentences:

He earned enough to support all of his dependants.

The young gorillas are completely dependent on their mothers.

Children's dependence on electronic devices can affect their mental wellbeing.

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