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)
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