SPaG Year 2 Spelling: Adding the endings ing, ed, er, est and y to words ending in consonant / -e

Resources to teach the spelling rules for: Adding –ed, –ing, –er and –est to a root word ending in –e with a consonant before it

POWERPOINTS

Adding suffixes to words ending in e: Explains what a root word and a suffix is, and shows the addition of -ed and -ing, explaining the spelling rule. It ends with an activity to add ing or ed and er, est or y to different root words.
Quick write - Adding ed to verbs ending in e
Quick write - Adding ing to verbs ending in e
Quick write - Adding er to words ending in e
Quick write - Adding est to words ending in e
Quick write - Adding y to words ending in e

Quick write activities show firstly the the root word, then how it changes/stays the same when the suffixes are added.

ACTIVITIES

Words ending in a consonant then e matrix: to fill in

TEACHER RESOURCES

Y2 Spelling Appendix: Adding suffixes to words ending in e: An adaptable outline plan
Word List - With relevant words ending in e with a consonant before it