This week, we are going to look at how we can create adjectives using a particular suffix...

which simply means ‘tending

to’ or ‘having the nature of’.

-ive

We will look at how the –ive suffix can be added to nouns or verbs to create adjectives.

Working with a partner on your whiteboards, can you change these root words into adjectives using the suffix –ive?

Do any of the root words change when the suffix is added? What do all the adjectives you have made actually mean?

attract

create

addict

assert

abuseco-operate

exhaust

appreciate

offence

express

What adjectives were formed? Did any of the root words change?

attractive creative

addictive

assertive

abusive

co-operative

exhaustive appreciative

offensive

expressive

No change to the root word Root word drops the ‘e’ Exceptions to the rules

attract + ive create + ive

addict + ive

assert + ive

abuse + ive

co-operate + ive

exhaust + ive appreciate + ive

offence + ive

express + ive

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Work with a partner. Which of the –ive suffix adjectives you have created do you think fits in this sentence?

Miss Hizam was extremely ___________

of all the help she received when setting

up the school fayre.

appreciative

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Work with a partner. Which of the –ive suffix adjectives you have created do you think fits in this sentence?

Caffeine and nicotine are extremely

_________ substances.addictive

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Work with a partner. Which of the –ive suffix adjectives you have created do you think fits in this sentence?

The crowd gasped and jeered as the

comedian had told a very ________ joke.offensive

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Work with a partner. Which of the –ive suffix adjectives you have created do you think fits in this sentence?

The overworked teacher had an

_________ list of jobs to complete.exhaustive

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Work with a partner. Which of the –ive suffix adjectives you have created do you think fits in this sentence?

The awkward suspect wasn’t being very

___________ during the police interview. co-operative

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Here are your spelling words for this week.Work hard to practise the –ive suffix words.