Starter quiz
- Select the suffixes.
- -ed ✓
- un-
- -ing ✓
- bi-
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- Select all the words containing the suffix -ed.
- hopped ✓
- smiled ✓
- ate
- slowly
- asked ✓
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- What happens when the suffix -ed is added to a root word ending in a 'y' such as 'cry' or 'hurry'?
- Just add -ed.
- Remove the ‘y’ and add -ied. ✓
- Remove the ‘e’ and add -ed.
- Double the consonant and add -ed.
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- Match the words to the rule that applies when the suffix -ed is added.
- ask - asked⇔Just add -ed. ✓
- carry - carried⇔Remove the ‘y’ and add -ied. ✓
- bake - baked⇔Remove the ‘e’ and add -ed. ✓
- skip - skipped⇔Double the consonant and add -ed. ✓
- Choose the correct spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: I skipt across the playground at breaktime.
- skiped
- skipped ✓
- skippt
- skipd
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- Choose the correct spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: I tride to help my friend find their bag.
- tryed
- tride
- tried ✓
- tryd
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Exit quiz
- Select the suffixes.
- -er ✓
- un-
- -ed ✓
- pre-
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- What happens when the suffix -er is added to a root word ending in 'y', such as 'happy' or 'easy'?
- Just add -er.
- Remove the ‘y’ and add -ier. ✓
- Remove the ‘e’ and add -er.
- Double the consonant and add -er.
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- What happens when the suffix -er is added to a root word ending in 'e', such as 'wise' or 'fine'?
- Just add -er.
- Remove the ‘y’ and add -ier.
- Remove the ‘e’ and add -er. ✓
- Double the consonant and add -er.
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- Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: He felt hapyer after his friend arrived.
- hapyer
- happier ✓
- happyer
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- Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: It was hotir in the middle of the day when the sun was bright.
- 'hotter' ✓
- Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: This joke was funyer than the last one she heard.
- 'funnier' ✓
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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.
- Adding '-er' creates an extra syllable to the word.
- If the adjective ends in two consonant letters, the ending is simply added on.
- If the root word ends in a consonant + 'y', the 'y' is changed to 'i' before the suffix is added.
- If the root word ends in a consonant + 'e', the 'e' is removed before the suffix is added.
Common misconception
Pupils may not see the connections between words with the same root and mis-spell them.
Encourage pupils to use the root word when spelling the new word. 'Happy' is connected to 'happier'. They both have a double 'p'.
Keywords
Adjective - describes a noun
Suffix - a letter or group of letters added to the end of a root word
Syllable - a single sound or beat in a word that contains a vowel sound
Consonant - a sound that is made by blocking air in the mouth with the teeth, tongue, lips or palate
Root word - the base word from which other words are formed often by adding prefixes or suffixes
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