Spelling words with the suffixes -er and -est using alternative rules
I can change the meaning of a word by adding the suffixes -er and -est.
Spelling words with the suffixes -er and -est using alternative rules
I can change the meaning of a word by adding the suffixes -er and -est.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- -er and "-est" are suffixes that can be used to change the meaning of a root word.
- For root words ending in 'y', you can remove the 'y' and add -ier or -iest.
- For root words with a short vowel sound, you can double the consonant and add the suffix -er or -est.
- How to spell the curriculum words popular and unpopular.
Common misconception
Pupils often forget to double the consonant when adding the suffixes -er or -est.
Show non-examples when the consonant has not been doubled after a short vowel sound (hot-hotest). Explain how this alters our pronunciation.
Keywords
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
Adjective - describes a noun
Vowel - a speech sound produced with an open mouth
Consonant - a sound that is made by blocking air in the mouth with the teeth, tongue, lips or palate
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
-ing
-ed
-es
-s
Exit quiz
6 Questions
Just add -er.
Remove the 'e', add -er.
Remove the 'y' and add -ier or -iest.
Double the consonant after a short vowel, then add -er.
Just add -est.
Remove the 'e', add -est.
Remove the 'y' and add -ier or -iest.
Double the consonant after a short vowel, then add -est.