📚 English · Spelling & Word Study
Suffixes
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
Typical age: 6–7 years
“When your 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"?”
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Needs first
- Segmenting words into soundsREQUIRED
Must be able to encode base words before applying suffix rules
- Phonics VocabularyREQUIRED
Suffix spelling rules (doubling final consonants, dropping -e) require knowing 'suffix', 'root word', 'vowel', and 'consonant'
- Spelling Verb EndingsREQUIRED
Y2 suffix rules build on Y1 basic suffix spelling