Y2 Grammar Punctuation and Spelling
This Adding '-ment', '-er' and '-ness' lesson covers the prior learning of adding the suffixes '-ing', '-er' and '-ed', before moving onto the main skill of adding the suffixes '-ment', '-er' and '-ness'.
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) Formation of nouns using suffixes such as –ness, –er and by compounding [for example, whiteboard, superman]
English Year 2: (2G6.3) Formation of adjectives using suffixes such as –ful, –less (A fuller list of suffixes can be found in the year 2 spelling section in English Appendix 1)
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This teaching PowerPoint guides pupils through prior learning of adding the suffixes '-ing', '-er' and '-ed', before moving onto the main skill of adding the suffixes '-ment', '-er' and '-ness'. There are some modelled varied fluency and application and reasoning questions included at the end.
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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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This is a free scheme of work for Year 2 Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling. This resource is the second block in the teaching sequence and includes 3 small steps with guidance for teaching.
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This Adding '-ment', '-er', and '-ness' Prior Learning Activity recaps the prior learning of adding '-ing', '-er' and '-ed', before moving onto the main skill of adding the suffixes '-ment', '-er' and '-ness'.
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This Year 1 Suffixes Flash Cards Game aims to support pupils’ understanding of the suffixes -ing, -ed and -er.
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This Year 1 Suffix Game supports pupils’ understanding of recognising and using the suffixes -ing, -ed and -er.
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This differentiated worksheet includes varied fluency questions for pupils to support the teaching of this step.
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This main activity includes varied fluency, reasoning and application questions for pupils to practise the main skill of Adding '-ment', '-er' and '-ness'.
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This application task includes a challenge activity which can be used to further pupils' understanding of the concepts taught in the Adding '-ment', '-er' and '-ness' lesson.
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This differentiated worksheet includes application and reasoning questions to support the teaching of this step.
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This differentiated worksheet includes varied fluency and application and reasoning questions to support the teaching of this step.