a letter or group of letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning

the base word from which other words are formed often by adding prefixes or suffixes

a naming word for a person, place or thing

Practise and apply turning nouns from singular to plural

English

In this unit, pupils learn the spelling and grammar conventions used with common suffixes: -ed and -ing.  In 'More suffixes and silent letters', pupils learn spelling and grammar conventions used with the suffixes -ly, -ful and -less.

In ‘Suffixes’, pupils learnt  the spelling and grammar conventions used with common suffixes. In this unit, pupils build on this knowledge, focusing on the suffixes -ed and -ing.

In this unit, pupils learn certain spelling rules associated with -ed and -ing suffixes. Pupils learn how the addition of a suffix can affect the grammar of a word, particularly in relation to a word's tense.

Writing -ed and -ing suffixes

What rule is being used when the word 'truck' becomes 'trucks' when adding the suffix -s?

What rule is being used when the word 'family' becomes 'families' when adding the suffix '-es'?

What rule is being used when the word 'boy' becomes 'boys' when adding the suffix '-s'?

when the root word ends in a vowel and then the letter 'y'

when the root word ends in a consonant and then the letter 'y' 

when the root word ends in two consonant letters

When do we remove the 'y' and add '-ies' when using the suffix -es?

Choose the correct spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: 'The **flighs** buzzed around the food.'

Choose the correct spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: 'I **thaught** I heard an alarm sounding.'

Match the words to the correct definitions.

If there is one cake, the common noun 'cake' is ...

Match the singular and plural forms of these nouns.

Choose the correct spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: 'It will **probly** rain later.'

Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: 'We arrived at school **erly**.'

Match the nouns to the rule they use when the suffix is added to make them plural.

Starter Quiz