a letter or group of letters added to the end of a root word

shows that the action happened before now

the base word from which other words are formed often by adding prefixes or suffixes

a sound that is made by blocking air in the mouth with the teeth, tongue, lips or palate

Using and spelling suffixes: -ed

English

In this unit, pupils learn the spelling and grammar conventions used with common suffixes.  In 'Writing -ed and -ing suffixes', pupils broaden and apply their knowledge of spelling and grammar conventions used with the suffixes: -ed, -ing, -s and -es.

In ‘Alternative GPCS for consonants and homophones’, pupils learnt GPCs for for consonants with a focus on application in spelling. In this unit, pupils learn the spelling and grammar conventions used with common suffixes.

Suffixes

What happens when the suffix -ed is added to a root word with a short vowel and ending in a consonant, such as 'hop' or 'skip'?

What happens when the suffix -ed is added to a root word ending in an 'e' such as 'bake' or 'hope'?

Choose the correct spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: I **cride** when I fell over.

Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: My teacher **helpt** me when I was stuck on a question.

Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: The car **stopt** at the red light.

Select all the words containing the suffix -ing.

Select all the words containing the suffix -ed.

What happens when the suffix -ing is added to a root word with a short vowel and ending in a consonant, such as 'hop' or 'run'?

Choose the correct spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: I like to go **swimin** at the weekends.

Choose the correct spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: I heard my sister **crighing** next door.

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