Year 2 - English
Doubling the consonant with suffixes: -ing, -ed, -er, -est and -y
Suffixes
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils learn certain spelling rules associated with suffixes. Pupils will learn how the addition of a suffix can affect the grammar of a word, for example by changing its word class or tense.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to spell words by doubling the consonant with suffixes: -ing, -ed, -er, -est and -y.
Key Notes
- A suffix is a letter or group of letters at the end of a word which creates another word.
- If the root word has a short vowel and a single consonant, the consonant letter is doubled when the suffix is added.
- The letter 'x' is never doubled, such as words like mixing, mixed or boxer.
Vocabulary To Learn
- suffix: a letter or group of letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning
- short vowel: a vowel sound that sounds short when spoken like "a" in "cat" or the "o" sound in "hot"
- consonant: a sound that is made by blocking air in the mouth with the teeth, tongue, lips or palate
- root word: the base word from which other words are formed often by adding prefixes or suffixes
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils often miss the double letters in the middle of words that have a suffix.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
A suffix is a letter or group of letters at the end of a word which creates another word. If the root word has a short vowel and a single consonant, the consonant letter is doubled when the suffix is added.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'suffix'
a letter or group of letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Pupils often miss the double letters in the middle of words that have a suffix. Correction: Drawing attention to the patterns of how words are spelt when suffixes are added will help them to remember the double letter.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Adding '-es' to nouns ending in 'y' Study Guide
- Adding '-es' to verbs ending in 'y' Study Guide
- Applying the 'tion' spelling Study Guide
- Spelling 'tion' Study Guide
- Spelling compound words Study Guide
- Spelling words using the apostrophe for possession or contraction Study Guide
- Spelling words with contracted forms Study Guide
- Spelling words with the apostrophe for singular possession Study Guide
- Using and spelling suffixes: -ed Study Guide
- Using and spelling suffixes: -er Study Guide
- Using and spelling suffixes: -est Study Guide
- Using and spelling suffixes: -ful Study Guide
- Using and spelling suffixes: -ing Study Guide
- Using and spelling suffixes: -less Study Guide
- Using and spelling suffixes: -ly Study Guide
- Using and spelling suffixes: -ment and -ness Study Guide
- Using and spelling the prefix un- Study Guide
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