Converting Nouns to Verbs by Adding Suffixes Quiz

The KS2 Grammar Quiz offers an engaging way for Year 5 students to practice converting nouns into verbs by adding suffixes. This quick, ten-question quiz is designed to test and reinforce students' understanding of this grammatical concept. The quiz format includes a question slide followed by an answer slide, allowing for immediate feedback and learning reinforcement. It serves multiple purposes: as a tool for retrieval practice after teaching the concept, as an assessment to gauge pupils' knowledge before starting the lesson, or as a stimulating starter activity to kick off a grammar session.

Questions range from defining what a suffix is, to identifying which suffixes can transform a noun into a verb, such as 'ate', 'ify', 'ise', and 'en'. Students are tasked with practical applications, like adding suffixes to given nouns to create verbs—for example, turning 'horror' into 'horrify' or 'sweet' into 'sweeten'. They are also challenged to rewrite sentences to change nouns into verbs, such as converting 'Add some of this sweet to the yoghurt' to 'Sweeten the yoghurt'. The quiz culminates with a creative exercise where students write their own sentences using verbs derived from nouns like 'fossil' and 'real'. This interactive approach helps solidify the concept of using suffixes to expand vocabulary and enhance writing skills.