Doubling the consonant with suffixes: -ing, -ed, -er, -est and -y
I can spell words by doubling the consonant with suffixes: -ing, -ed, -er, -est and -y.
Doubling the consonant with suffixes: -ing, -ed, -er, -est and -y
I can spell words by doubling the consonant with suffixes: -ing, -ed, -er, -est and -y.
Lesson details
Key learning 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.
- The letter 'x' is never doubled, such as words like mixing, mixed or boxer.
Common misconception
Pupils often miss the double letters in the middle of words that have a suffix.
Drawing attention to the patterns of how words are spelt when suffixes are added will help them to remember the double letter.
Keywords
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
Licence
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
Just add -est.
Remove the ‘y’ and add -iest.
Remove the ‘e’ and add -est.
Double the consonant and add -est.
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Exit quiz
6 Questions
-ing
-ed
-er
-y