a letter or group of letters at the end of a word which creates another word

tells the reader 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

Spelling words with the suffix "-ed", using alternative rules

English

In this unit, pupils learn the spelling and grammar conventions used with common suffixes: -ed and -ing.  In 'More suffixes and silent letters', pupils learn spelling and grammar conventions used with the suffixes -ly, -ful and -less.

In ‘Suffixes’, pupils learnt  the spelling and grammar conventions used with common suffixes. In this unit, pupils build on this knowledge, focusing on the suffixes -ed and -ing.

Writing -ed and -ing suffixes

when the root word ends in 'y' after a consonant

when the root word ends in two consonant letters

when the root word is a single syllable with a short vowel

When do we 'remove the 'y' and add -ied' when using the suffix -ed?

when the root word has two syllables with a stressed final syllable

When do we 'double the consonant, then add -ed' when using the suffix -ed?

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