Sample Words From List
comical
poetic
accidental
alphabetic
territorial
coastal
logical
heroic
musical
patriotic
editorial
arrival
Take a look at the sample words.
What do you notice about these words?
They all have suffixes - -al, -ial, -ic.
What do you think logical means?
(adjective) relating to logic; sensible or reasonable
What do you think industrial means?
(adjective) relating to industry; manufacturing goods
What do you think poetic means?
(adjective) sounding like a poem or poetry
How do you think we could sort these words
By their suffix - -al, -ial, -ic.
Let's practice sorting the words. Practice Sort
What do you think these suffixes mean?
These suffixes mean "like" or "related to".
What part of speech are most of the base words?
nouns
What part of speech do most of the words change to when you add the suffix?
adjective
Can you find an exception to the "rule" above?
bury (verb) + -ial = burial (noun)
What do you notice about the spelling of arrival?
The e was dropped.
Do you notice any other spelling changes?
globe = global