Y3 Grammar Punctuation and Spelling
Root Words, Prefixes and Suffixes Lesson
This Year 3 Root Words, Prefixes and Suffixes lesson covers the prior learning of adding the prefixes -ment, -er and -ness before moving onto the main skill of using root words, prefixes and suffixes.
The lesson starts with a prior learning activity to check pupils’ understanding. If they need more practice, you can choose other resources for that step. The interactive lesson slides recap the prior learning before moving on to the main skill. Children can then practise further by completing the activities and can extend their learning with engaging reasoning and application tasks.
National Curriculum Objectives
English Year 3: (3G6.4) Word families based on common words, showing how words are related in form and meaning [for example, solve, solution, solver, dissolve, insoluble]
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Teaching PowerPoint
This teaching PowerPoint guides pupils through the prior learning of adding the prefixes -ment, -er and -ness before moving onto the main skill of using root words, prefixes and suffixes. There are some modelled varied fluency and application and reasoning questions included at the end.
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Modelling PowerPoint
This PowerPoint can be used to model the questions that the children will complete on the varied fluency and application and reasoning worksheets as part of this lesson.
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Free Year 3 GPS Scheme of Work Summer Block 3 - Word Families
This is a free scheme of work for Year 3 Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling. This resource is the second block in the teaching sequence and includes 2 small steps with guidance for teaching.
1 Prior Learning
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Prior Learning Activity
This Root Words, Prefixes and Suffixes Prior Learning Activity recaps the prior learning of adding -ment, -er and -ness before moving onto the main skill of recognising and using root words, prefixes and suffixes.
2 Varied Fluency
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Varied Fluency
This differentiated worksheet includes varied fluency questions for pupils to support the teaching of this step.
2 Application
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Mixed Activity
This main activity includes varied fluency, reasoning and problem solving questions for pupils to practise the main skill of recognising and using root words, prefixes and suffixes.
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Application
This application task includes a challenge activity which can be used to further pupils' understanding of the concepts taught in the Root Words, Prefixes and Suffixes lesson.
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Application and Reasoning
This differentiated worksheet includes application and reasoning questions to support the teaching of this step.
2 Homework
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Worksheet
This differentiated worksheet includes varied fluency and application and reasoning questions to support the teaching of this step.
