In this objective, children will learn how to add suffix -ed to bases to show past tense.  Over six  20-minute lessons, they will:
·      Revisit past learning on tense
·      Review learning of consonant and vowel letters
·      Recap bases that are verbs
·      Learn how to add the suffix -ed to regular verbs
·      Explore the different sounds that the suffix -ed can make when added to a bases
·      Learn four spelling rules for adding suffix -ed: 

Double the final consonant letter when a word ends in a CVC pattern, then add the suffix -ed.
Drop the final silent e vowel letter, then add the suffix -ed.
Change the final letter y after a consonant letter to i, then add the suffix -ed
Just add the suffix -ed

·      Reinforce learning with practical games
Resources Included:
·      Editable PowerPoint covering 6 lessons (20 minutes each)
·      Teacher guidance with optional activities
·      Supporting worksheets
·      A range of practical activities including: a time travel game, -ed word cards, a charades activity, suffix showdown game, verbs cards and three differentiated boardgames.  
·      2 fluency activities (with answers)
·      1 reasoning activity (with answers)
·      a printable bookmark explaining the spelling rules for the suffix -ed
·      A song demonstrating the rules for adding the suffix -ed...