The suffix -ly Learning objective We are learning what happens when -ly is added to some adjectives.
What pupils already know Pupils should know that changing the ending of a word can change the meaning and / or word type.
Key vocabulary adjective, adverb, verb
Teaching notes • Share and discuss examples of adjectives, verbs and adverbs with pupils. • Explain that many adverbs can be made by adding -ly to an adjective. For most adjectives, the only change needed in the spelling is the addition of -ly at the end of the word. • Show some examples, e.g. quietly, slowly, quickly, hopefully. • Ask pupils to say what the root word is for each of these words. Example: Show the adjectives smart, rapid, proud, sad, and sudden. Ask pupils to give example sentences, each containing one of these words. Introduce another sentence – The gentleman walked across the road. Ask pupils to change the adjectives provided into adverbs, and use them as a sentence opener, e.g. Proudly, the gentleman walked across the road. Pupils should write each new sentence, selecting a different opener for each one by adding -ly to the chosen adverb.
For pupils – steps to success: 1. Look at the ending of the adjective. 2. If it ends in -le, or a consonant + y, or -ic, then the word ending needs to be modified. 3. If not, add -ly to form an adverb.
Independent activity Refer pupils to the Year 3 Spelling Pupil Book, pages 20–21.
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