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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.

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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.

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. Some root words just add -ed to create the past tense.
  4. Some root words lose the final e and add the suffix -ed to create the past tense.
  5. 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

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).
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6 Questions

Q1.
Select the suffixes.
Correct answer: -ed
un-
Correct answer: -ful
in-
Correct answer: -ly
Q2.
Select all the words containing the suffix -ed.
Correct answer: played
head
Correct answer: stopped
seed
Correct answer: cried
Q3.
Match the words ending with the suffix -ed to their root words.
Correct Answer:play,played

played

Correct Answer:stop,stopped

stopped

Correct Answer:cry,cried

cried

Correct Answer:smile,smiled

smiled

Q4.
Which sentences are in the past tense?
Correct answer: I went home.
I like football.
Correct answer: I played football.
I do not eat meat.
Correct answer: I smiled at my mum.
Q5.
Match the present tense verbs with their past tense verbs.
Correct Answer:play,played

played

Correct Answer:smile,smiled

smiled

Correct Answer:go,went

went

Correct Answer:hop,hopped

hopped

Q6.
Where is a suffix found in a word?
at the start
in the middle
Correct answer: at the end
nowhere

6 Questions

Q1.
Which tense is the following sentence in? 'She walked to the park.'
Correct answer: past
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'
Correct answer: when the root word ends in two consonant letters
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
Correct answer: when the root word ends in 'e'
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
Correct answer: closed
closeed
Q5.
Choose the correct spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: 'I helpt to clear the table.'
helpet
helpt
Correct answer: helped
helpd
Q6.
Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: 'The sun is the shape of a surcel.'
Correct Answer: circle

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