Student Instructions
Check example page for guide. Use for definitions if needed. Select and use templates to respond. Use ing, er, en and ed to and have a go if you are not sure. Use to duplicate root words to try more words. Write any correct words in the space shown using or tool. Extension - When finished, and using or tools , can you create 3 super sentences using your new words? Check answers when finished (last page of template, no peeping 👀) or to upload to class journal.
Discuss the meaning of the new words and the fact that they can’t use all of the suffixes on all of the words. The pupils can cross out any ‘non-words’ they tried out. What do they notice about doubling the consonant? Notes: If the last syllable of a word is stressed and ends with one consonant letter which has just one vowel letter before it, the final consonant is doubled before adding any ending beginning with a vowel. The consonant letter is not doubled if the syllable is unstressed. Possible answers - Cornering, cornered, awakened, awakening, forgetting, forgotten, beginning, beginner, gardening, gardener, preferring, preferred limiting, limited.