Y2 Grammar Punctuation and Spelling
Suffixes for Comparative Adjectives Lesson
This Suffix for Comparative Adjectives lesson covers the prior learning of recognising and using adjectives in sentences, before moving onto the main skill of using suffixes to create comparative adjectives.
The lesson starts with a prior learning activity to check pupils’ understanding. If they need more practice, you can choose other resources for that step. Children can then practise further by completing the activities and can extend their learning with engaging reasoning and application tasks.
National Curriculum Objective
English Year 2: (2G6.3) Use of the suffixes –er, –est in adjectives
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Teaching PowerPoint
This teaching PowerPoint guides pupils through prior learning of recognising and using adjectives in sentences, before moving onto the main skill of using suffixes to create comparative adjectives. There are some modelled varied fluency and application and reasoning questions included at the end.
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Modelling PowerPoint
This PowerPoint can be used to model the questions that the children will complete on the varied fluency and application and reasoning worksheets as part of this lesson.
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Free Year 2 GPS Scheme of Work Summer Block 1 – Suffixes 2
This is a free scheme of work for Year 2 Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling. This resource is the first block in the teaching sequence and includes 3 small steps with guidance for teaching.
1 Prior Learning
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Prior Learning Activity
This Suffixes for Comparative Adjectives Prior Learning Activity recaps the prior learning of recognising adjectives in sentences, before moving onto the main skill of using suffixes for comparative adjectives.
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Interactive Activity
This Year 2 Adjectives in Sentences Game is designed to check pupils’ understanding of using adjectives in sentences.
2 Varied Fluency
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Varied Fluency
This differentiated worksheet includes varied fluency questions for pupils to support the teaching of this step.
2 Application
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Mixed Activity
This main activity includes varied fluency, reasoning and problem solving questions for pupils to practise the main skill of using suffixes for comparative adjectives.
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Application
This application task includes a challenge activity which can be used to further pupils' understanding of the concepts taught in the Suffixes for Comparative Adjectives lesson.
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Application and Reasoning
This differentiated worksheet includes application and reasoning questions to support the teaching of this step.
2 Homework
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Homework
This differentiated worksheet includes varied fluency and application and reasoning questions to support the teaching of this step.
