This week, we are looking at adding the suffixes –ed and -ing to words. We will investigate the spelling rules for adding these suffixes throughout the week (drop the e, drop the y for an i, double up for a short vowel sound).
Spelling task: here is a list of the root words that we will investigate this week. Can you complete the table? Watch out for the irregular verbs!
| add – ed | add – ing | |
| jump | ||
| talk | ||
| walk | ||
| frown | ||
| steam | ||
| step | ||
| grin | ||
| clap | ||
| toast | ||
| live | ||
| bake | ||
| frame | ||
| blame | ||
| faint | ||
| mend | ||
| try | ||
| fry | ||
| worry | ||
| sail | ||
| hop | ||
| shop | ||
| laugh | ||
| separate | ||
| care | ||
| begin | ||
| eat | ||
| fall |