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Year 3

Suffixes: -ed and -ing

I can correctly form words using the suffixes -ed and -ing.

New
New
Year 3

Suffixes: -ed and -ing

I can correctly form words using the suffixes -ed and -ing.

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. A suffix is a letter or group of letters at the end of a word which creates another word.
  2. The words start with a lead in and finish with a lead out.
  3. 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.
  4. There are four cursive joins.
  5. The join used depends on which letter is joining to which letter within a letter string.

Common misconception

Children may want to take their pencil off before forming the suffix as they see it as separate to the root word.

Encourage children by modelling and emphasising that the pencil only comes off the page once the letter string is complete. Getting them to identify the last letter before starting can help to remind them of this.

Keywords

  • Suffix - a letter or 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

Tramlines are provided but children can also do the tasks on their normal writing paper if they are ready. Remind them to check their writing regularly, focusing on letter size and formation.
Teacher tip

Content guidance

  • Risk assessment required - physical activity

Supervision

Adult supervision required

Licence

This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).

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6 Questions

Q1.
Order the tramlines from top to bottom.
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1 - ascender line
2 - x-height line
3 - baseline
4 - descender line
Q2.
Cursive handwriting involves...
forming each letter in a word seperately.
Correct answer: joining letters together within a word.
joining all of the letters in a sentence together.
Q3.
How many cursive letter joins are there?
Correct Answer: 4, four, Four
Q4.
Select the correct formation of the first join.
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Q5.
Select the correct formations of the second join.
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Correct Answer: An image in a quiz
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Q6.
Match the description of the join with the correct number.
Correct Answer:first join,from the baseline to the x-height line

from the baseline to the x-height line

Correct Answer:second join,from the baseline to the ascender line

from the baseline to the ascender line

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