Spelling Punctuation and Grammar Suffix ous SPa G

• I can use and spell words correctly with the suffix ous. •

A suffix is a group of letters used at the end of one word

possessing or full of Like this: fame + ous victory + ous

Sometimes you can clearly tell what the root word is so we follow the

Sometimes we need to apply some additional rules. Use the following information to help

Use all of the information you have learned and practised about the suffix ous.

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Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar Suffix -ous SPa. G | Suffixes -ous Year One

• I can use and spell words correctly with the suffix ous. • I can explain what a suffix is. • I can use words in sentences with the suffix ous. • I can apply spelling rules to help me spell a range of words which have the suffix ous.

A suffix is a group of letters used at the end of one word to turn it into another word. full of without Like this: use + less use + ful

possessing or full of Like this: fame + ous victory + ous

Sometimes you can clearly tell what the root word is so we follow the usual rules for adding suffixes beginning with vowel letters. Use the following slides to help with these rules.

Like this: carnivore + ous

Like this: victory + ous

Like this: joy + ous

Like this: poison + ous mountain + ous