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ment ness payment agreement achievement amusement punishment replacement amazement encouragement development entertainment improvement excitement argument movement treatment equipment judgement retirement illness darkness happiness Words ending with ment and less Rule: Ment is added onto verbs. Less is added onto adjectives. Both suffixes turn the words into abstract nouns. Spelling: If a suffix starts with a consonant letter, it is added straight on to most root words without any change to the last letter of those words. Exceptions: root words ending in –y with a consonant before it but only if the root word has more than one syllable. Cut this top row off before you give the sort to pupils!

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Page 1: wordstudyspelling.com by year/Year 2... · Web viewWords ending with ment and less Rule: Ment is added onto verbs.Less is added onto adjectives. Both suffixes turn the words into

ment ness

payment agreement achievement

amusement punishment replacement

amazement encouragement development

entertainment improvement excitement

argument movement treatment

equipment judgement retirement

illness darkness happiness

Words ending with ment and less Rule: Ment is added onto verbs. Less is added onto adjectives. Both suffixes turn the words into abstract nouns.Spelling: If a suffix starts with a consonant letter, it is added straight on to most root wordswithout any change to the last letter of those words.Exceptions: root words ending in –y with a consonant before it but only if the root word has more than one syllable.

Cut this top row off before you give the sort to pupils!

Page 2: wordstudyspelling.com by year/Year 2... · Web viewWords ending with ment and less Rule: Ment is added onto verbs.Less is added onto adjectives. Both suffixes turn the words into

sickness fitness madness

sadness kindness loneliness

thickness selfishness softness

greatness wickedness friendliness