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Making verbs with -ate, -ise, -ify and -en

Year 5 · Upper Key Stage 2 · E5-SP-SUFFIX — Convert nouns or adjectives into verbs using -ate, -ise, -ify, -en

Draft — awaiting teacher review

Builds on: Prefixes un-, dis-, mis- and re- (Year 3)

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Concept Anchor

A suffix is added to the end of a word. The suffixes -ate, -ise, -ify and -en can turn a noun or adjective into a verb (a doing word).

Worked example

short → ?

  1. 1.short is an adjective.
  2. 2.Add -en: shorten.
  3. 3.'Please shorten the rope.' Now it is a verb.
II

Guided Check

Turn the noun 'apology' into a verb.

    III

    Independent Diagnostic Practice

    Q1Year 5E5-SP-SUFFIX — -ise·Fluency·●○○Draft — awaiting teacher review

    Which word is a verb made from the adjective 'real'?

    Q2Year 5E5-SP-SUFFIX — -ify·Reasoning·●●○Draft — awaiting teacher review

    Which suffix turns the adjective 'pure' into a real verb?

    Q3Year 5E5-SP-SUFFIX — -en·Problem Solving·●●○Draft — awaiting teacher review

    Which word could fill the gap? 'Please ___ the rope so it fits.'