Week 10

IT# suffixes ‘ness’ ‘ment’

• This teacher led activity aims to reinforce the ‘-ness’ and the ‘-ment’ suffixes which are used to construct abstract nouns.

• The children are asked to add the appropriate suffix, depending on the stem word in the sentence being a verb or an adjective.

They will see that they choose ‘-ness’ if the stem word in the sentence is an adjective e.g.

illness or ‘-ment’ if the stem word in the sentence is a verb e.g.

treatment

• The children’s task is to choose the correct suffix to make the word match the meaning they want for the slide.

• The next 2 slides are an answer sheet for each child to go alongside the IT presentation and should be printed out and given to the children before you start. Children should write in their choice of prefix or suffix on the answer sheet after each slide is shown.

• They then discuss their choice of suffix with the teacher when asked to give their reasons. After discussion they receive correct feedback on screen.

Week 10 IT 38 Suffixes ‘-ness’ and ‘-ment’

Answer sheet Page 1

Week 10 IT38 Suffixes ‘ness’ and ‘ment’

Name………………………Date ………………………1. The ill woman saw the doctor. She has an ill………………..

2. He measured the line. He did the measure………………….. in cms.3. He is a fit man. Fit……………. is important to stay healthy.4. Dangerous sports excite him. He felt great excite………………. .5. I am a sick traveller. I suffer from travel sick……………….. .6. This is a sad dog. He is full of sad………………… .7. Mum and Dad enjoy watching my sister dance. It gives them enjoy

…………………. .8. It was a foolish idea. Painting like this was foolish……………… .9. The girl was late for school. She was in trouble for her late…………… .10. We needed to pay for the new television in one pay………………. .11. She was a very good person. She was known for her good………………….. .12. The clown entertains the children. He is good at entertain……………….. .13. The were there to judge the prisoner and to give their judge…………………. .14. The boy had very neat hair. He liked neat………………… .15. Harry was a tired boy. He was in trouble for his tired…………….. .16. The vet came to treat the cat. He had a new treat…………………… .17. Tim was a nervous man. He showed his nervous………………… .18. We arrange for a taxi to come every Monday. This is the

arrange………………….. .19. They agree to buy the house. They have an agree…………………… .20. The man has very weak arms. He showed his weak…………………………… .

Are you ready for the task?

Choose the end of the word

-ness

-mentIf the stem word is a verb

If the stem word is an adjective

nesnesss

ment ness

The ill woman saw the doctor.

She has an ill_____ .

?

1.

ment ness

measure____ment

He measured the line. He did the

in cms.

?

2.

ment ness

He is a fit man.

is important to stay healthy.

Fit____Fit____ness

?

3.

ment ness

excite____excite____mentment..

Dangerous sports excite him. He felt great

?

4.

I am a sick traveller. I suffer from travel sick___sick___nes

s.

ment ness ?

5.

sad___sad___nesnesss

ment ness

This is a sad dog. He is full of

?

6.

ment ness

enjoy___enjoy___menmentt

Mum and Dad enjoy watching my sister dance

.

It gives them

?

7.

foolish_____foolish_____nessness

ment ness

It was a foolish idea. Painting like this was

?

8.

ness

ment ness

The girl was late for school. She was in trouble for her late____.

?

9.

ment ness

pay___ment.

We needed to pay for the new television in one

?

10.

She was a very good person. She was know for her good___

ment ness

ness.?

11.

The clown entertains the children. He is good at entertain_____.

ment ness

ment

?

12.

They were there to judge the prisoner and to give their judge____

ment ness

ment.

?

13.

The boy had very neat hair. He liked neat____.

ment ness

ness

?

14.

ment ness

nessHarry was a tired boy. He was in trouble for his tired_____.

?

15.

The vet came to treat the cat. He had a new treat____ .ment

ment ness?

16.

Tim was a nervous man. He showed his nervous_____.

ment ness

ness

?

17.

mentWe arrange for a taxi to come every Monday . This is the arrange____.

ment ness

?

18.

They agree to buy the house. They have an agree____.ment

ment ness

?

19.

ment ness

nessThe man has very weak arms. He showed his weak_____ .

?

20.

Well done!