In this objective, children will learn how to add the -ed suffix to base words to show past tense.  Over six  20-minute lessons, they will:
·      Revisit past learning on tense
·      Review learning of consonants and vowels
·      Recap base words 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 base word
·      Review consonants and vowels
·      Learn four spelling rules (do nothing and add -ed suffix, double a consonant add -ed suffix, drop e and add the suffix -ed and turn y into i and 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 -y suffix
·      A song demonstrating the rules for adding the suffix -ed
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