Starter quiz
- Choose the correct spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: They had there turn on the swings.
- their ✓
- thier
- there
- ther
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- Select the verbs.
- swimming ✓
- dog
- carry ✓
- man
- jump ✓
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- Select the words containing the suffix -es.
- boxes ✓
- less
- jumps
- babies ✓
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- Select the verb that makes sense in this sentence: She __________ to the park everyday.
- walks ✓
- walk
- walking
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- Select the verb that makes sense in this sentence: He __________ when he falls over.
- cries ✓
- cry
- crying
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- Choose the correct spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: There were two baybees in the buggy.
- babys
- babyes
- babies ✓
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Exit quiz
- Choose the correct spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: I have lessons at scool.
- school ✓
- skool
- scool
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- Choose the correct spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: I drink water evree day.
- evree
- every ✓
- evry
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- Select the verb that makes sense in this sentence: He __________ a big bag to school every day.
- carry
- carries ✓
- carrying
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- Choose the correct spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: My mum worrys when I am home late.
- worryes
- worries ✓
- worrys
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- Choose the correct spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: He trysvery hard.
- tries ✓
- trys
- tryes
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- Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: He crys when he misses his friends.
- 'cries' ✓
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- A suffix is a letter or group of letters at the end of a word which creates another word.
- The 'y' is changed to 'i' before '-es' is added.
- Verbs agree with the noun they are paired with.
Common misconception
Children may assume the rule applies to all verbs with no exceptions.
Remind children that rules are for most spellings, but not all. There are exceptions to the taught rule such as I play - She plays.
Keywords
Verb - a doing or a being word
Suffix - a letter or group of letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning
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