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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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