New
New
Year 3
Spelling words with the suffix "-ed"
I can spell words using the suffix -ed when you just add -ed or remove the ‘e’ and add -ed.
New
New
Year 3
Spelling words with the suffix "-ed"
I can spell words using the suffix -ed when you just add -ed or remove the ‘e’ and add -ed.
These resources will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.
Switch to our new teaching resources now - designed by teachers and leading subject experts, and tested in classrooms.
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.
- Some root words just add -ed to create the past tense.
- Some root words lose the final e and add the suffix -ed to create the past tense.
- How to spell the curriculum word: circle.
Keywords
Suffix - a letter or group of letters added to the end of a root word
Past tense - shows that the action happened before now
Verb - a doing or being word
Root word - the base word from which other words are formed often by adding prefixes or suffixes
Common misconception
Children can spell past tense verbs how they sound, ending them with 't', 'd' or 'id'.
Explicitly discuss the examples of words where the ending sounds different and remind pupils that the spelling is still -ed.
Ensure pupils understand and can use all vocabulary introduced in the lesson. If the pupils can't say it, then they won't be able to spell it. Remember to refer back to pupils' phonics learning in line with your school's SSP to support spelling of root words (e.g. rhymes, visuals, rules).
Teacher tip
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).Lesson video
Loading...
Starter quiz
Download starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.
Select the suffixes.
un-
in-
Q2.
Select all the words containing the suffix -ed.
head
seed
Q3.
Match the words ending with the suffix -ed to their root words.
played
stopped
cried
smiled
Q4.
Which sentences are in the past tense?
I like football.
I do not eat meat.
Q5.
Match the present tense verbs with their past tense verbs.
played
smiled
went
hopped
Q6.
Where is a suffix found in a word?
at the start
in the middle
nowhere
Exit quiz
Download exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.
Which tense is the following sentence in? 'She walked to the park.'
present
future
Q2.
When do we 'just add -ed' when using the suffix -ed?
when the root word ends in 'y' after a consonant
when the root word ends in 'e'
when the root word is a single syllable with a short vowel
Q3.
When do we 'remove the 'e', then add -ed' when using the suffix -ed?
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
Q4.
Choose the correct spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: 'He clozd the door behind him.'
closd
clozed
closeed
Q5.
Choose the correct spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: 'I helpt to clear the table.'
helpet
helpt
helpd
Q6.
Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: 'The sun is the shape of a surcel.'
Additional material
Download additional material