Spelling words with the suffix "-ing", using alternative rules
I can learn new rules to spell words when adding the suffix -ing.
Spelling words with the suffix "-ing", using alternative rules
I can learn new rules to spell words when adding the suffix -ing.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- When -ing is added to the end of a word, it can show the past tense or the present tense.
- If the root word has a short vowel and a single consonant, the consonant letter is doubled when the suffix is added.
- If the verb ends in a "y", just add "-ing".
- How to spell the curriculum word: answer.
Common misconception
Pupils may think 'y' is removed and replaced with an 'i', like with the suffix -ed.
Show that we end up with two 'i's in a row if this happens: fly becoming fliing, so we keep the 'y'.
Keywords
Suffix - a letter or group of letters at the end of a word which creates another word
Present tense - tells the reader the action is happening now
Root word - the base word from which other words are formed often by adding prefixes or suffixes
Verb - a doing or being word
Past tense - tells the reader the action happened before now
Licence
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6 Questions
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