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English›Spelling & Word Study|Ages 6—7|ID: mt_FYK8m6eHQm

Apply suffix spelling rules that require changes to the root word: dropping final -e before vowel suffixes, changing -y to -i, doubling final consonants in short-vowel words; use suffixes -ment, -ness, -ful, -less, -ly

Mastery Evidence

  • Spell 'hoping' (drop e), 'cried' (y to i), 'running' (double consonant) applying the correct rule
  • Add -ful, -less, -ness, -ly correctly: 'careful', 'hopeless', 'sadness', 'slowly'
  • Identify which suffix rule to apply to a given root word and explain why

Assessment Prompt

“When [child] adds an ending like "-ing" or "-ed" to a word, do they know when to drop a silent "e," double the last letter, or change a "y" to an "i" — for example, "running," "baked," or "happily"?”

Curriculum Standards7 alignments

L.1.2dCommon Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects
L.1.2d

Use conventional spelling for words with common spelling patterns and for frequently occurring irregular words.

English Language Arts
Eng/KS1/Y2/S/2The national curriculum in England
Add suffixes

add suffixes to spell longer words, including –ment, –ness, –ful, –less, –ly

English · Key Stage 1
Eng_App1_Y2_10The national curriculum in England
Adding –es to words ending in –y

Adding –es to nouns and verbs ending in –y.

English · Key Stage 1
Eng_App1_Y2_11The national curriculum in England
Adding suffixes to words ending in –y

Adding –ed, –ing, –er and –est to a root word ending in –y with a consonant before it.

English · Key Stage 1
Eng_App1_Y2_12The national curriculum in England
Adding suffixes to words ending in –e

Adding the endings –ing, –ed, –er, –est and –y to words ending in –e with a consonant before it.

English · Key Stage 1
Eng_App1_Y2_13The national curriculum in England
Doubling consonants before suffixes

Adding –ing, –ed, –er, –est and –y to words of one syllable ending in a single consonant letter after a single vowel letter.

English · Key Stage 1
Eng_App1_Y2_21The national curriculum in England
Suffixes: –ment, –ness, –ful, –less, –ly

The suffixes –ment, –ness, –ful , –less and –ly.

English · Key Stage 1

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