In this objective, children will revisit suffix -an from Year 3 and build on their previous learning.  Over four 20-minute lessons, they will:

• Recap learning of suffix -an and that it adds a sense of a “person with a skill, belief or linked to something” when combined with bases and stems
• Revisit vowel suffixing conventions
• Learn that some bases and stems need a connecting vowel letter before combining suffix -an
• Learn that many historical periods are named after the person in power at that time and can be combined with suffix -an to add a sense of being “linked” to that historical period
• Break words with suffix -an into word sums
• Learn about the etymology of new bases
• Use a matrix to explore words that can be made with bound base ‘pede’
• Learn that many stems that contain suffix -ic can be combined with suffix -an
• Box the base of some words that contain suffix -an
• Reinforce learning with practical games

Resources included:

• Editable PowerPoint covering four lessons (20 minutes each)
• Suggested lesson plans and optional activities
• Supporting worksheets including a careers office worksheet, base pede matrix and box the base
• A range of practical activities including a historical periods timeline class activity and a pedestrian game
• Two fluency activities (with answers)
• A reasoning activity (with answers)