Spelling words with the suffix "-ed", using alternative rules
I can spell words using the suffix -ed when you change the 'y' to an 'i' or double the consonant.
Spelling words with the suffix "-ed", using alternative rules
I can spell words using the suffix -ed when you change the 'y' to an 'i' or double the consonant.
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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.
- If the verb has a short vowel, double the consonant and add -ed.
- Change 'y' to 'i' and add –ed (common rule – unless vowel before ‘y’, e.g. enjoy-enjoyed).
- How to spell the curriculum word: busy.
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
Pupils can think that all verbs ending in 'y' follow the rule remove the 'y' and add -ied.
Look at examples that add -ed and remove the 'y' and add -ied. Focus on the sound the 'y' is making and see if it is part of a digraph.
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