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Year 3 · English

Use Prefixes And Suffixes

Year 3 learners practise prefixes and suffixes year 3 spelling rules.

The activities include Know Your Suffixes: -able, Know Your Suffixes: -ly, Pluralise Nouns Ending in -f or -fe, and related practice. The checked support below includes video, teaching, worksheet, lesson. Open a resource in its provider's website and choose the format that best helps the learner explain the idea independently.

Activities covered

  • Know Your Suffixes: -able
  • Know Your Suffixes: -ly
  • Pluralise Nouns Ending in -f or -fe
  • Spell Tricky Words Using the Suffix -ous
  • Understand Prefixes: Anti- and Co-
  • Use the Prefix auto-
  • Use the Prefixes in-, il-, ir-
  • Use the Prefixes in-, im-.
  • Use the Prefixes inter- and re-
  • Use the Prefixes mis- and dis-
  • Use the Prefixes sub- and super-
  • Use the Suffix -ation
  • Use the Suffix -ous

Checked learning resources

  • The Suffix -ly

    Twinkl · Video · Account may be required

    KS2 concept video teaches turning adjectives into adverbs with -ly and notes spelling changes.

  • Prefixes un-, dis- and mis-

    Twinkl · Video · Account may be required

    Exact KS2 video teaches the meanings and application of un-, dis- and mis-.

  • How Do You Use the Suffix -ous?

    YouTube — Twinkl · Video · Opens on the provider website

    KS2 video models adding -ous and -ious and explains the resulting adjective meanings.

  • Prefixes re-, sub-, inter-, super-, anti-, auto- and co-

    Twinkl · Video · Account may be required

    Exact KS2 video defines and applies the lower-KS2 prefixes re-, sub-, inter-, super-, anti-, auto- and co-.

  • Prefixes in-, im-, ir- and il-

    Twinkl · Video · Account may be required

    Exact KS2 video teaches the negative prefixes in-, im-, ir- and il- and explains how the form changes before different initial letters.

  • Spelling Words with the Suffix -ation

    YouTube — Twinkl · Video · Opens on the provider website

    KS2 video teaches forming nouns ending -ation from root words.

  • Prefixes and Suffixes

    BBC Bitesize · Teaching · Opens on the provider website

    KS2 teaching explains how -able creates adjectives meaning capable of or suitable for.

  • -able and -ible Activity Sheets

    Twinkl · Worksheet · Account may be required

    KS2 practice focuses on choosing and spelling the -able suffix in adjective forms.