Year 2 - English
Using and spelling suffixes: -ing
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 using the suffix -ing.
Key Notes
- A suffix is a letter or group of letters at the end of a word which creates another word.
- Adding '-ing' creates an extra syllable to the word.
- If the root word ends in a consonant + 'e', the 'e' is removed before the suffix is added.
- If the root word has a short vowel and ends in a consonant, the consonant is doubled before the suffix is added.
Vocabulary To Learn
- root word: the base word from which other words are formed often by adding prefixes or suffixes.
- syllable: a single sound or beat in a word that contains a vowel sound
- suffix: a group of letters added to the end of a root word
- consonant: a sound that is made by blocking air in the mouth with the teeth, tongue, lips or palate
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Children may think the 'y' should be replaced with an 'i' when the suffix is added.
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. Adding '-ing' creates an extra syllable to the word.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'root word'
the base word from which other words are formed often by adding prefixes or suffixes.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Children may think the 'y' should be replaced with an 'i' when the suffix is added. Correction: Show that we end up with two 'i's in a row if this happens: fly becoming fliing, so we keep the 'y'. Regularly repeat the rules as chants.
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 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: -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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