Year 2 · English
Add Suffixes To Words
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Focus on adding suffixes er est ful less ly. Start with “Add Suffixes -er and -est”, then explain the idea in your own words.
Year 2 learners practise adding suffixes er est ful less ly.
The activities include Add Suffixes -er and -est, Add Suffixes -ment, -ness, -ful, -less, -ly, Add Suffixes to Words Ending in a Single Consonant, and related practice. The checked support below includes video, practice, worksheet, teaching. Open a resource in its provider's website and choose the format that best helps the learner explain the idea independently.
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- Add Suffixes -er and -est
- Add Suffixes -ment, -ness, -ful, -less, -ly
- Add Suffixes to Words Ending in a Single Consonant
- Add the Suffix -ful
- Add the Suffix -tion
- Know Your Suffixes: -less
- Make Adjectives by Adding Suffixes -ful and -less
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Suffixes: er and est
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Doubling the Consonant with -ing, -ed, -er, -est and -y
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Using and Spelling Suffixes -ful
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Spelling -tion
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Using and Spelling Suffixes -less
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Using and Spelling Suffixes -er: Year 2 Unit
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PlanIt English Y2 Term 3A W1: The Suffixes -ment -ness and -ful Spelling Pack
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PlanIt Y2 Term 2A W4: Doubling the Consonant and Adding -ing, -ed, -er, -est, -y Spelling Pack
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PlanIt Y2 SPaG Lesson Pack: Forming adjectives using -ful -less
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PlanIt English Y2 Term 3A W3: -tion Spelling Pack
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Using and Spelling Suffixes -er: Worksheet and Quizzes
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PlanIt Y2: Adjectives with -er and -est
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Using and Spelling Suffixes -ment and -ness: Worksheet and Quizzes
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PlanIt Y2: -less and -ly
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Doubling the Consonant with -ing, -ed, -er, -est and -y: Worksheet and Quizzes
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Using and Spelling Suffixes -ful: Worksheet and Quizzes
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Spelling -tion: Worksheet and Quizzes
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Using and Spelling Suffixes -less: Worksheet and Quizzes
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