Starter quiz
- Select the adjective from this sentence: The classroom was so noisy on Friday.
- classroom
- noisy ✓
- Friday
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- What rule is used when 'wind' becomes 'windy'?
- Just add -y. ✓
- Remove the ‘e’, add -y.
- Double the consonant, add -y.
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- What rule is used when 'slime' becomes 'slimy'?
- Just add -y.
- Remove the ‘e’, add -y. ✓
- Double the consonant, add -y.
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- What rule is used when 'fun' becomes 'funny'?
- Just add -y.
- Remove the ‘e’, add -y.
- Double the consonant, add -y. ✓
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- Match the words to the rules that apply when adding the suffix -y.
- mist - misty⇔Just add -y. ✓
- stone - stony⇔Remove the ‘e’, add -y. ✓
- slip - slippy⇔Double the consonant, add -y. ✓
- Select the words with a short vowel sound.
- fun ✓
- shine
- fog ✓
- steam
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Exit quiz
- Match the words to the rules that apply when adding the suffix -y.
- thirst - thirsty⇔Just add -y. ✓
- noise - noisy⇔Remove the ‘e’, add -y. ✓
- fog - foggy⇔Double the consonant, add -y. ✓
- Choose the correct spelling of the word in bold in this sentence: The cheacky dog stole food off the plate.
- cheekey
- cheeky ✓
- cheakey
- cheaky
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- Choose the correct spelling of the word in bold in this sentence.: The mudey shoes were outside the door.
- mudey
- mudy
- muddy ✓
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- Choose the correct spelling of the word in bold in this sentence: She gave him a shiney sticker.
- shinny
- shiny ✓
- shiney
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- Correct the spelling of the word in bold in this sentence: The street was very noyzy due to the cars.
- 'noisy' ✓
- Correct the spelling of the word in bold in this sentence: I could feel my hart beating.
- 'heart' ✓
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- -y is a suffix that can be used to change some nouns into adjectives.
- 'Big letters' is a useful practice strategy.
- How to spell the curriculum word: heart.
- For root words ending in 'e', you remove the 'e' and just add -y.
- For root words with a short vowel sound, you double the consonant and add -y.
Common misconception
Pupils forget to double the consonant after a short vowel, such as fun - funny.
Make links to other suffixes used, such as -ed or -ing, when the consonant is also doubled.
Keywords
Noun - a naming word for people, places or things
Adjective - describes a noun
Suffix - a letter or group of letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning
Root word - the base word from which other words are formed often by adding prefixes or suffixes
Consonant - a sound that is made by blocking air in the mouth with the teeth, tongue, lips or palate
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