Applying all of the rules for the suffix "-ed"
I can spell words using the suffix -ed.
Applying all of the rules for the suffix "-ed"
I can spell words using the suffix -ed.
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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.
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
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.
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
Just add -ed.
Remove the ‘y’ and add -ied.
Remove the ‘e’ and add -ed.
Double the consonant and add -ed.
Exit quiz
6 Questions
Just add -ed.
Remove the ‘y’ and add -ied.
Remove the ‘e’ and add -ed.
Double the consonant and add -ed.