Suffixes: -er and -est | English | Quizalize & Oak National Academy

Starter quiz

Which of these are common suffixes?
- -ing ✓
- -ly ✓
- -hjl
- -uvh
Which join would be used to connect the letter c to the letter k?
- first join - from the baseline to the x-height line
- second join - from the baseline to the ascender line ✓
- third join - from the x-height line to the x-height line
- fourth join - from the x-height line to the ascender line
Which join would be used to connect the letter i to the letter n?
- first join - from the baseline to the x-height line ✓
- second join - from the baseline to the ascender line
- third join - from the x-height line to the x-height line
- fourth join - from the x-height line to the ascender line
Which join would be used to connect the letter r to the letter l?
- first join - from the baseline to the x-height line
- second join - from the baseline to the ascender line
- third join - from the x-height line to the x-height line
- fourth join - from the x-height line to the ascender line ✓
Which join would be used to connect the letter w to the letter o?
- first join - from the baseline to the x-height line
- second join - from the baseline to the ascender line
- third join - from the x-height line to the x-height line ✓
- fourth join - from the x-height line to the ascender line
Which join would be used to connect the letter a to the letter m?
- first join - from the baseline to the x-height line ✓
- second join - from the baseline to the ascender line
- third join - from the x-height line to the x-height line
- fourth join - from the x-height line to the ascender line

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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 words start with a lead in and finish with a lead out.
The pencil does not lift when forming the join, only after to add the cross to a t or a dot to an i or a j.
There are four cursive joins.
The join used depends on which letter is joining to which letter within a letter string.

Common misconception

The lead out for the letter r can be challenging for children.

When introducing the suffix -er and its formation, take time to allow the students to investigate and practise the 'dip down' for the lead out.

Keywords

Suffix - a letter or a group of letters at the end of a word which creates another word
Join - how the letters are connected together
Letter string - a group of letters that are written together in a word
Lead in - the stroke or line that guides us into starting a letter
Lead out - the stroke or line that guides us to smoothly finish a letter