Starter quiz
- What rule is being used when the word 'prefer' becomes 'preferred' when adding the suffix -ed?
- 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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- What rule is being used when the word 'clap' becomes 'clapped' when adding the suffix -ed?
- 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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- What rule is being used when the word 'hurry' becomes 'hurried' when adding the suffix -ed?
- 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 verbs to the rule they use when the suffix -ed is added.
- play - played⇔Just add -ed. ✓
- cry - cried⇔Remove the ‘y’ and add -ied. ✓
- like - liked⇔Remove the ‘e’ and add -ed. ✓
- stop - stopped⇔Double the consonant and add -ed. ✓
- Choose the correct spelling of the word in bold in this sentence: 'They stopt at the shop to buy bread.'
- stoped
- stopped ✓
- stopeed
- stoppt
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- Choose the correct spelling of the word in bold in this sentence: 'She hureed all the way home because it was late.'
- hurryd
- hurryed
- huried
- hurried ✓
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Exit quiz
- What rule is being used when the word 'control' becomes 'controlled' when adding the suffix -ed?
- 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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- What rule is being used when the word 'jog' becomes 'jogged' when adding the suffix -ed?
- 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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- What rule is being used when the word 'cry' becomes 'cried' when adding the suffix -ed?
- 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 verbs to the rule they use when the suffix -ed is added.
- stay - stayed⇔Just add -ed. ✓
- try - tried⇔Remove the ‘y’ and add -ied. ✓
- like - liked⇔Remove the ‘e’ and add -ed. ✓
- clap - clapped⇔Double the consonant and add -ed. ✓
- Choose the correct spelling of the word in bold in this sentence: 'He loves to eat froot for breakfast.'
- froot
- fruit ✓
- friut
- frute
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- Correct the spelling of the word in bold in this sentence: 'She darnst for two hours at the party.'
- 'danced' ✓
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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.
- -ed is a suffix that can be used to create the past tense.
- Using the strategy "look, cover, write, check" is a useful practice strategy.
- How to spell the curriculum word: fruit.
Common misconception
Children often make mistakes in their repeat copying of spelling words by not checking properly.
Show children how to check by moving a finger along each letter of the word, checking the original against the newly written version.
Keywords
Suffix - a letter or group of letters at the end of a word which creates another word
Past tense - tells the reader the action happened before now
Root word - the base word from which other words are formed often by adding prefixes or suffixes
Verb - a doing or being word
Consonant - a sound that is made by blocking air in the mouth with the teeth, tongue, lips or palate
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