Say the word and clap the syllables (beats).
pat sad
drophumrun
If a word…
has only one syllable
Yes!
ends with a single consonant Yes!
and has a single vowel before the consonant…
Yes!
skip
skip
skip
then the consonant is doubled before the suffix (ending) is added.
skipping
patting
sadder
runny
Think about this rule and add the endings shown to these words.
pat + ing =sad + er =run + y =
?
?
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We are going to play Suffix Hangman – Can you and your partner guess the letters within these words before it’s too late? They all follow the
rule: double the consonant before adding the ending.
Oh no!
When an incorrect letter is chosen, press
the ‘Oh no!’ button to add a
part to the Hangman
illustration.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
The girl was _ _ _ _ _ _ _ a lovely tune as she walked to school.
a b c d e f g h
i
j k l mm n o rp q
s t u v w x y z
Oh no!
i
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
When the thief saw the police car, he _ _ _ _ _ _ _ the television and ran away.
a b c dd e f g h i
j k l m n o r
p
q
s t u v w x y z
Oh no!
p
_ _ _ _ _ _
A cheetah is an excellent _ _ _ _ _ _.
a b c d e f g h i
j k l m nn o r
r
q
s t u v w x y z
Oh no!
p
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
The _ _ _ _ _ _ _ I have ever felt was when I lost my favourite teddy bear.
a b c d e f g h i
j k l m n o r
d
q
ss t u v w x y z
Oh no!
p
_ _ _ _ _
A _ _ _ _ _ egg is perfect for dipping toast into. Yum!
a b c d e f g h i
j k l m n o r
n
q
s t u v w x y z
Oh no!
p
shine
In words of one syllable, that end with a single consonant, with a single vowel before it…
double the consonant before adding -ed, -ing, -er, -est and -y.
Here are this week’s spellings to practise.
pattingpatted
humminghummeddropping
droppedsadder saddestrunnerrunny
Work hard to learn them and
the rules we have looked at
today.
Tuesday
Here are this week’s spellings to practise.
pattingpatted
humminghummeddropping
droppedsadder saddestrunnerrunny
Work hard to learn them and
the rules we have looked at
today.
Wednesday
Dictated sentences
Here are this week’s spellings to practise.
pattingpatted
humminghummeddropping
droppedsadder saddestrunnerrunny
Work hard to learn them and
the rules we have looked at
today.
Thursday
Dictated sentences
Here are this week’s spellings to practise.
pattingpatted
humminghummeddropping
droppedsadder saddestrunnerrunny
Work hard to learn them and
the rules we have looked at
today.
Friday
Here are this week’s spellings to practise.
pattingpatted
humminghummeddropping
droppedsadder saddestrunnerrunny
Work hard to learn them and
the rules we have looked at
today.
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