Y2

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Consolidating Prefixes and Suffixes Homework

Worksheet
Homework
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Give children an extra opportunity to revise prefixes and suffixes with this Year 2 Consolidating Prefixes and Suffixes Homework activity. This differentiated worksheet has two varied fluency and one application and reasoning question at each level. Children will match words to prefixes and suffixes, identify correct words to complete sentences and identify words where a prefix or suffix could be added.

Use the answer sheet to make marking a breeze. You could even use it to support peer or self-marking with your children.


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