Spelling words with the suffix "-ed", using alternative rules
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can spell words using the suffix -ed when you change the 'y' to an 'i' or double the consonant.
Key learning points
- A suffix is a letter or group of letters at the end of a word which creates another word.
- -ed is a suffix that can be used to create the past tense.
- If the verb has a short vowel, double the consonant and add -ed.
- Change 'y' to 'i' and add –ed (common rule – unless vowel before ‘y’, e.g. enjoy-enjoyed).
- How to spell the curriculum word: busy.
Keywords
Suffix - a letter or group of letters at the end of a word which creates another word
Past tense - tells the reader the action happened before now
Root word - the base word from which other words are formed often by adding prefixes or suffixes
Verb - a doing or being word
Consonant - a sound that is made by blocking air in the mouth with the teeth, tongue, lips or palate
Common misconception
Pupils can think that all verbs ending in 'y' follow the rule remove the 'y' and add -ied.
Look at examples that add -ed and remove the 'y' and add -ied. Focus on the sound the 'y' is making and see if it is part of a digraph.
Teacher tip
If pupils need to secure the basic four rules first, you could leave out the rule related to two syllable words with stressed and unstressed syllables to introduce in Year 4, where it is covered.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What tense is the following sentence in? 'He jumped up and down.'
Q2.Match the verbs to their past tense forms.
Q3.Choose the correct spelling of the word in bold in this sentence: 'He drew a sercull for the face.'
Q4.Choose the correct spelling of the word in bold in this sentence: 'I slist the cake.'
Q5.Choose the correct spelling of the word in bold in this sentence: 'I baykt the cake.'
Q6.Choose the correct spelling of the word in bold in this sentence: 'I corld my friend on the phone.'
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.When do we 'remove the 'y' and add -ied' when using the suffix -ed?
Q2.When do we 'double the consonant, then add -ed' when using the suffix -ed?
Q3.Choose the correct spelling of the word in bold in this sentence: 'He tride to open the door.'
Q4.Choose the correct spelling of the word in bold in this sentence: 'She careed her sister all the way home.'
Q5.Choose the correct spelling of the word in bold in this sentence: 'They clapt loudly at the end of the show.'
Q6.Choose the correct spelling of the word in bold in this sentence: 'She prefferd to use a pen to write with.'
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