Y2

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Consolidating Prefixes and Suffixes Application and Reasoning

Worksheet
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Revise adding prefixes and suffixes to the root word to change its meaning with our Year 2 Consolidating Prefixes and Suffixes Application and Reasoning worksheet. Children will add a suffix or prefix to a root word and use it in a sentence. They will also identify whether prefixes and suffixes have been used correctly.

There are four application and two reasoning questions to complete. Use following the completion of our varied fluency worksheet for the full learning experience.


Curriculum Objectives

  • Regular plural noun suffixes –s or –es [for example, dog, dogs; wish, wishes], including the effects of these suffixes on the meaning of the noun / Suffixes that can be added to verbs where no change is needed in the spelling of root words (e.g. helping, helped, helper) / Terminology for pupils: singular / Terminology for pupils: plural
  • How the prefix un– changes the meaning of verbs and adjectives [negation, for example, unkind, or undoing: untie the boat]
  • Formation of nouns using suffixes such as –ness, –er and by compounding [for example, whiteboard, superman] / 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) / Use of the suffixes –er, –est in adjectives / Terminology for pupils: compound / Terminology for pupils: suffix