Notes to the Teacher

This warm-up PowerPoint is intended to be used as revision for Key

Stage 1 pupils.

The games and activities on these slides can be used one at a time as
introductory activities or as lesson starters.

These activities are ideal for reinforcing previous learning - why not do
one activity every day?
Can you add the suffix –er to these words to create a new noun to describe someone
or something that does these things?

learn er stick er watch er

read er climb er cooker

Can you use each noun in a sentence?

Can you guess what these people’s jobs are by reading what they do? Add the suffix
–er to the doing verb to make the name of their job.

I play I paint. I am a I build. I am

football. I _______.
painter. a
am a _______.
builder.
footballer.
_______.

I clean. I am I sing. I am I farm. I am

aa_______.
cleaner. aa ______.
singer. aa_______.
farmer.

Can you think of any more jobs that end in –er? Can you write a speech bubble for that
job, describing what they do and what they are called?
Can you describe what each of these people is feeling by looking at their expressions
and adding the suffix –ment to the underlined word in their speech bubble? Click on
it to see if you were right.

This I know I
picture will
I agree! achieve
amazes
me! my goals!

amazement
a________ agreement
a________ achievement
a__________

I feel Why does my This cold

content. dad always water will
embarrass me? refresh me!

contentment
c__________ embarrassment
e____________ r____________
refreshment

Can you write a sentence using each of the new nouns you have created?
These children have been given special certificates for showing different qualities
throughout the year. Can you work out what each quality is by adding the suffix –
ness to the underlined word on their certificate?

For always being very

For being brave and bold, helpful, Lara is given the
Krystian is given the certificate for
certificate
certificate for
for b_______.
boldness. h__________.
helpfulness.

For always
being smiley
For being For being a and cheerful,
lovely and kind friend, Derek is given
calm, Aiden is Chantelle is the certificate
given the given the for
certificate for certificate for cheerfulness.
c________.
c_______.
calmness. k_______.
kindness.

Can you write a certificate for someone in your class,

using a noun that ends in –ness?
Can you read the clues to complete the suffix crossword? Every word on the
crossword either ends with the suffix -ment or –ness.
Across
4. Chickenpox is a very annoying ill____.ness
ment
5. Reading is a form of entertain_____. 1
mentof bananas arrived by boat.
6. The ship____ r
2
Down u m
ness
1. My teacher does not like rude____.
2. To find out how tall the bookcase was, I took a d e
3
measure_____.
ment f e a
nessis very important, so I am active
3. Physical fit____ 4

every day. i l l n e s s
t e u
5
e n t e r t a i n m e n t s r
e s e
s m
6
s h i p m e n t
n
t
Can you read the sentences and choose the best suffix to add to the word in orange:
-er, -ness or -ment? Read your finished sentence to make sure it makes sense.

Little
Little
bear
bear
couldn’t
couldn’t
seesee
because
because
of of
thethe
darkness
dark allall
around.
around.

Incorrect!

-er -ness -ment

Can you read the sentences and choose the best suffix to add to the word in orange:
-er, -ness or -ment? Read your finished sentence to make sure it makes sense.

When
Whenthethe
party
party
waswas
cancelled,
cancelled,
I was
I was
fullfull
of of
disappointment.
disappoint.

Incorrect!

-er -ness -ment

Can you read the sentences and choose the best suffix to add to the word in orange:
-er, -ness or -ment? Read your finished sentence to make sure it makes sense.

Ms.
Ms.Honey
Honeyisismy
myfavourite
favouriteteacher.
teach.

Incorrect!

-er -ness -ment

Can you read the sentences and choose the best suffix to add to the word in orange:
-er, -ness or -ment? Read your finished sentence to make sure it makes sense.

HeHe
often
often
wore
wore
a hat
a hat
because
because
of of
hishis
baldness.
bald.

Incorrect!

-er -ness -ment

Can you read the sentences and choose the best suffix to add to the word in orange:
-er, -ness or -ment? Read your finished sentence to make sure it makes sense.

Then
Then
thethe
fairy
fairy
knew
knew
that
that
there
there
was
was
goodness
good in in
thethe
wizard’s
wizard’s
heart.
heart.

Incorrect!

-er -ness -ment

Can you read the sentences and choose the best suffix to add to the word in orange:
-er, -ness or -ment? Read your finished sentence to make sure it makes sense.

I was
I was
given
given
no no
pudding
pudding
forfor
a week
a week
as as
punishment.
punish.

Incorrect!

-er -ness -ment

Can you read the sentences and choose the best suffix to add to the word in orange:
-er, -ness or -ment? Read your finished sentence to make sure it makes sense.

The
Thelittle
littlegirl
girlwas
wasan
anexcellent
excellentreader.
read.

Incorrect!

-er -ness -ment

Can you read the sentences and choose the best suffix to add to the word in orange:
-er, -ness or -ment? Read your finished sentence to make sure it makes sense.

When
When mymy
toytoy
carcar broke,
broke, mymy
daddad bought
bought meme a replace.
a replacement.

Incorrect!

-er -ness -ment

Can you match these words to the correct suffix (-er, -ness or –ment) to make a noun
as they fly through space?
Can you write a sentence using each word?

Correct!

surf
Can you match these words to the correct suffix (-er, -ness or –ment) to make a noun
as they fly through space?
Can you write a sentence using each word?

Correct!

enjoy
Can you match these words to the correct suffix (-er, -ness or –ment) to make a noun
as they fly through space?
Can you write a sentence using each word?

Correct!

wet