The Suffix '-ous' - Year 3 and 4 - teaching resource

The Suffix '-ous' - Year 3 and 4 

(Editable 19-slide PowerPoint-based lesson with 3 differentiated worksheet activities)

This Year 3 and Year 4 resource explains how to spell words with the suffix ‘-ous’ correctly.

The lesson provides an easy-to-understand definition of the ‘-ous’ suffix with examples, and explains how to change a noun into an adjective using '-ous'. The lesson also covers all 3 exception rules that children need to know when adding the '-ous' suffix.

The lesson pack contains three differentiated activities - Gold, Silver and Bronze - to enable learners of all abilities to be challenged; and full answer keys are provided.

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