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Year 3

Applying all of the rules for the suffix "-ed"

I can spell words using the suffix -ed.

New
New
Year 3

Applying all of the rules for the suffix "-ed"

I can spell words using the suffix -ed.

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. -ed is a suffix that can be used to create the past tense.
  3. Using the strategy "look, cover, write, check" is a useful practice strategy.
  4. How to spell the curriculum word: fruit.

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.

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

Use images to support the visualisation of words and to help remember the dictated sentence.
Teacher tip

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6 Questions

Q1.
What rule is being used when the word 'prefer' becomes 'preferred' when adding the suffix -ed?
Just add -ed.
Remove the ‘y’ and add -ied.
Remove the ‘e’ and add -ed.
Correct answer: Double the consonant and add -ed.
Q2.
What rule is being used when the word 'clap' becomes 'clapped' when adding the suffix -ed?
Just add -ed.
Remove the ‘y’ and add -ied.
Remove the ‘e’ and add -ed.
Correct answer: Double the consonant and add -ed.
Q3.
What rule is being used when the word 'hurry' becomes 'hurried' when adding the suffix -ed?
Just add -ed.
Correct answer: Remove the ‘y’ and add -ied.
Remove the ‘e’ and add -ed.
Double the consonant and add -ed.
Q4.
Match the verbs to the rule they use when the suffix -ed is added.
Correct Answer:play - played,Just add -ed.

Just add -ed.

Correct Answer:cry - cried,Remove the ‘y’ and add -ied.

Remove the ‘y’ and add -ied.

Correct Answer:like - liked,Remove the ‘e’ and add -ed.

Remove the ‘e’ and add -ed.

Correct Answer:stop - stopped,Double the consonant and add -ed.

Double the consonant and add -ed.

Q5.
Choose the correct spelling of the word in bold in this sentence: 'They stopt at the shop to buy bread.'
stoped
Correct answer: stopped
stopeed
stoppt
Q6.
Choose the correct spelling of the word in bold in this sentence: 'She hureed all the way home because it was late.'
hurryd
hurryed
huried
Correct answer: hurried

6 Questions

Q1.
What rule is being used when the word 'control' becomes 'controlled' when adding the suffix -ed?
Just add -ed.
Remove the ‘y’ and add -ied.
Remove the ‘e’ and add -ed.
Correct answer: Double the consonant and add -ed.
Q2.
What rule is being used when the word 'jog' becomes 'jogged' when adding the suffix -ed?
Just add -ed.
Remove the ‘y’ and add -ied.
Remove the ‘e’ and add -ed.
Correct answer: Double the consonant and add -ed.
Q3.
What rule is being used when the word 'cry' becomes 'cried' when adding the suffix -ed?
Just add -ed.
Correct answer: Remove the ‘y’ and add -ied.
Remove the ‘e’ and add -ed.
Double the consonant and add -ed.
Q4.
Match the verbs to the rule they use when the suffix -ed is added.
Correct Answer:stay - stayed,Just add -ed.

Just add -ed.

Correct Answer:try - tried,Remove the ‘y’ and add -ied.

Remove the ‘y’ and add -ied.

Correct Answer:like - liked,Remove the ‘e’ and add -ed.

Remove the ‘e’ and add -ed.

Correct Answer:clap - clapped,Double the consonant and add -ed.

Double the consonant and add -ed.

Q5.
Choose the correct spelling of the word in bold in this sentence: 'He loves to eat froot for breakfast.'
froot
Correct answer: fruit
friut
frute
Q6.
Correct the spelling of the word in bold in this sentence: 'She darnst for two hours at the party.'
Correct Answer: danced

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