Suffixes for Comparative Adjectives Year 2 Resource Pack includes a teaching PowerPoint and differentiated varied fluency and application and reasoning resources. This pack is designed to work alongside our GPS Scheme of Work for Summer Block 1.
This pack includes:
Terminology for pupils:
English Year 2: (2G6.3) Use of the suffixes –er, –est in adjectives
Terminology for pupils:
Differentiation:
Varied Fluency
Developing Questions to support adding the suffix -er for comparative adjectives. Includes words where no change to the root word is required.
Expected Questions to support adding the suffix -er for comparative adjectives. Includes changes to the spelling of root words (for example: dry/drier, big/bigger) and some common exceptions words (for example: good/better).
Greater Depth Questions to support adding the suffix -er for comparative adjectives. Includes changes to the spelling of root words (for example: friendly/friendlier, simple/simpler) and common exception words (for example: bad/worse, little/less).
Application and Reasoning
Questions 1, 4 and 7 (Reasoning)
Developing Explain whether the -er suffix has been added correctly where no change to the root word is required.
Expected Explain whether the -er suffix has been added correctly where changes to the spelling of root words are required.
Greater Depth Explain whether the -er suffix has been added correctly where common exceptions are used.
Questions 2, 5 and 8 (Application)
Developing Spot the mistakes with the -er suffixes where no change to the root word is required.
Expected Spot the mistakes with the -er suffixes where changes to the spelling of root words are required.
Greater Depth Spot the mistakes with the -er suffixes where changes to the spelling of root words are required and common exceptions are used.
Questions 3, 6 and 9 (Application)
Developing Choose an adjective from the word bank and add the -er suffix correctly. Then use the comparative adjective in a sentence where no change to the root word is required.
Expected Choose an adjective from the word bank and add the -er suffix correctly. Then use the comparative adjective in a sentence where changes to the spelling of root words are required.
Greater Depth Choose an adjective from the word bank and add the -er suffix correctly. Then use the comparative adjective in a sentence where changes to the spelling of root words are required and common exceptions are used.
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