-Ous words

Write your name. REMEMBER!NOUN+OUS=ADJECTIVEJOY +OUS = JOYOUS Match the word to its meaning. CAUTIOUS CAREFUL GENEROUS GIVING FURIOUS ANGRY NERVOUS AFRAID VENOMOUS POISONOUS VICIOUS WILD HUMOROUS FUNNY Which nouns can we add '-ous' to, and which nouns can we NOT add '-ous' to? Add OUS Fury Joy Danger Venom DON'T ADD OUS Cat Table Teacher Ship Choose the right adjectives for the picture. CURIOUS JOYOUS DANGEROUS POISONOUS CURIOUS DANGEROUS POISONOUS JOYOUS What is the root word of dangerous? dan danger ous What is the root word of cautious? caution ous autious What is the root word of poisonous? ous poi poison When we take away the suffix '-ous', we have a root word that is a.... verb noun adverb adjective Words that end in '-ous' are:- Adjectives Nouns Verbs Adverbs Write a sentence with an '-ous' word. Remember, 'ous' words are adjectives!