Week 10
IT#
suffixes ‘ness’ ‘ment’
Week 10 IT 38
Suffixes ‘-ness’ and ‘-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.
Answer sheet
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Week 10 IT38
Suffixes ‘ness’ and ‘ment’
Name………………………
Date ………………………
The ill woman saw the doctor. She has an ill………………..
He measured the line. He did the measure………………….. in cms.
He is a fit man. Fit……………. is important to stay healthy.
Dangerous sports excite him. He felt great excite………………. .
I am a sick traveller. I suffer from travel sick……………….. .
This is a sad dog. He is full of sad………………… .
Mum and Dad enjoy watching my sister dance. It gives them enjoy …………………. .
It was a foolish idea. Painting like this was foolish……………… .
The girl was late for school. She was in trouble for her late…………… .
We needed to pay for the new television in one pay………………. .
She was a very good person. She was known for her good………………….. .
The clown entertains the children. He is good at entertain……………….. .
The were there to judge the prisoner and to give their judge…………………. .
The boy had very neat hair. He liked neat………………… .
Harry was a tired boy. He was in trouble for his tired…………….. .
The vet came to treat the cat. He had a new treat…………………… .
Tim was a nervous man. He showed his nervous………………… .
We arrange for a taxi to come every Monday. This is the arrange………………….. .
They agree to buy the house. They have an agree…………………… .
The man has very weak arms. He showed his weak…………………………… .
Are you ready for the task?
Choose the end of
the word
-ment
If the stem word is a verb
-ness
If the stem word is an adjective
1.
ment
ness
The ill woman saw the
doctor.
ness .
She has an ill_____
?
2.
ment
ness
He measured the line. He
did the
measure____
ment in cms.
?
3.
ment
ness
He is a fit man.
Fit____
ness
is important to stay
healthy.
?
4.
ment
ness
Dangerous sports excite
him. He felt great
excite____
ment.
?
5.
ment
ness
I am a sick traveller. I
suffer from travel sick___
ness.
?
6.
ment
ness
This is a sad dog.
He is full of
sad___
ness
?
7.
ment
ness
Mum and Dad enjoy
?
watching my sister dance .
It gives them
enjoy___
ment
8.
ment
ness
It was a foolish idea.
Painting like this was
foolish_____
ness
?
9.
ment
ness
?
The girl was late for school. She
was in trouble for her late____.
ness
10.
ment
ness
We needed to pay for the
new television in one
pay___
ment.
?
11.
ment
ness
She was a very good person. She
ness.
was know for her good___
?
12.
ment
ness
The clown entertains the children. He is
ment
good at entertain_____.
?
13.
ment
ness
They were there to judge the prisoner
ment.
and to give their judge____
?
14.
ment
ness
The boy had very neat hair. He liked
ness
neat____.
?
15.
ment
ness
Harry was a tired boy. He was in
trouble for his tired_____.
ness
?
16.
ment
ness
The vet came to treat the cat. He had
ment .
a new treat____
?
17.
ment
ness
Tim was a nervous man. He showed his
ness
nervous_____.
?
18.
ment
ness
We arrange for a taxi to come every
ment
Monday . This is the arrange____.
?
19.
ment
ness
They agree to buy the house. They have
?
ment .
an agree____
20.
ment ness
?
The man has very weak arms.
He showed his weak_____
ness .
Well done!