Year 2 - English
Spelling words with contracted forms
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 with contracted forms, such as isn't and can't.
Key Notes
- In contractions, the apostrophe shows where a letter or letters would be if the words were written in full.
- Saying the expanded form of a contraction can help to identify where the apostrophe goes and how to spell it.
Vocabulary To Learn
- contraction: a shorter way of writing two words where some letters are left out and an apostrophe is used in their place
- apostrophe: a punctuation mark used in contractions to show where letters have been left out
- omitted letters: the letters that are not included when you make a contraction
- expanded form: the full version of a contraction, for example, "you're" in expanded form is "you are"
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Children may form the apostrophe incorrectly - back to front or locate it at the wrong height.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
In contractions, the apostrophe shows where a letter or letters would be if the words were written in full. Saying the expanded form of a contraction can help to identify where the apostrophe goes and how to spell it.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'contraction'
a shorter way of writing two words where some letters are left out and an apostrophe is used in their place.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Children may form the apostrophe incorrectly - back to front or locate it at the wrong height. Correction: Spend time practising how and where to write the apostrophe, so that it is the correct height and orientation.
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
- Doubling the consonant with suffixes: -ing, -ed, -er, -est and -y 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 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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