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TEACHER’S NOTES

WORKSHEETS, ACTIVITIE S & GA ME S Suffix Question Time

Activity Type Introduction


Vocabulary and In this suffixes activity, students complete questions that contain
Speaking Activity: word abstract nouns using suffixes and then ask, answer and discuss
completion, asking and the questions with a partner.
answering questions from
prompts, controlled and Procedure
freer practice (pair work)
Divide the students into pairs (Student A and B).

Focus Give each student a corresponding worksheet.


Abstract nouns ending
Tell the students not to show their worksheet to their partner.
in the suffixes: -hood,
-dom, -ship, -ness, -tion
Explain that the students are going to complete questions that
contain abstract nouns using the suffixes: -hood, -dom, -ship,
-ness or -tion.
Aim
To complete questions Students then take it in turns to read out the questions on the
that contain abstract worksheet to their partner, who listens and completes the word
nouns using suffixes and stem with the correct suffix.
then to ask, answer and
discuss the questions If their partner completes the question with the correct suffix,
with a partner. they score a point.

The student with the most points at the end wins.


Preparation
Students then move on to ask, answer and discuss the questions
Make one copy of the two
with their partner.
worksheets for each pair
of students.
When the students have finished, have a class feedback session
to go through their answers to the questions.
Level
Any interesting findings can be discussed in more detail.
Intermediate (B1)

Time
30 minutes

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SUFFIXES

WORKSHEETS, ACTIVITIE S & GA ME S Suffix Question Time

Student A

A. Read the questions for Student B to complete with the appropriate suffixes.

1. Have your parents ever disapproved of any of your relation.........? (relationships)

2. Do you have as much free......... as you want in your life? (freedom)

3. What affects your levels of happi.........? (happiness)

4. What is your favourite child......... memory? (childhood)

5. What do you do to combat bore.........? (boredom)

6. Have you ever suffered from a serious ill.........? (illness)

7. What qualities do you think are important in a partner.........? (partnership)

8. Which is better to have, a great imagina......... or lots of knowledge? (imagination)

9. What can we do to increase aware......... of environmental issues? (awareness)

10. D
 o you think sites like Facebook are good for friend......... or do they stop people from
becoming close? (friendships)

B. Now, ask, answer and discuss the questions with your partner.

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SUFFIXES

WORKSHEETS, ACTIVITIE S & GA ME S Suffix Question Time

Student B

A. Read the questions for Student A to complete with the appropriate suffixes.

1. Have you ever bought a member......... to something? If so, what was it? (membership)

2. Have you ever been inspired by someone's act of kind.........? (kindness)

3. Do you think censor......... is a good or bad thing? (censorship)

4. What is your biggest weak.........? (weakness)

5. What is your best memory from your child.........? (childhood)

6. How important is learning English to your educa.........? (education)

7. Are there any ceremonies in your country to mark the entrance into adult.........? (adulthood)

8. What yearly celebra......... do you look forward to the most? (celebration)

9. Have you ever been to the United King.........? If not, would you like to go? (Kingdom)

10. I f you were given a choice between being given great wis......... or great wealth, which
would you choose? (wisdom)

B. Now, ask, answer and discuss the questions with your partner.

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