This Real Grammar resources pack provides everything that you need to successfully explore adding the suffix -er to form nouns with your pupils in Year 2 or to revisit this learning. Teaching slides, worksheets, games and an opportunity to apply the new learning in a writing task are all included to create a complete KS1 resource to teach adding the suffix -er to words. Pupils will need to be familiar with nouns and verbs before completing this teaching sequence. It is also helpful if the pupils are familiar with spelling rules when adding suffixes to words from spelling lessons taught. Real Grammar packs on all these topics are available.
What is a suffix?
A suffix is a group of letters that can be added to the end of a word. The suffix can change the word’s meaning.
Examples of suffixes include -ness, -less, -ful, -ly, -ment, -ing, -ed, -er and -est.
When is the suffix -er added to words?
The suffix -er can be added to verbs to form nouns.
- teach – teacher
- mix – mixer
- print – printer
The suffix -er can also be added to words to create adjectives to compare things (a comparative). This is explored in the Y1 Real Grammar pack exploring the suffixes -er and -est to form adjectives.
What are the spelling rules when adding the suffix -er to words?
Many words can have the suffix -er added straight to it.
Doubling the consonant
When the word has a single vowel making the short vowel sound /a/, /e/, /i/, /o/, /u/ and ends in a single consonant, we double the last letter. These words usually have only one syllable. For example, the word run becomes runner.
Words ending in ‘e’
When a word ends in an ‘e’, we drop the ‘e’ before adding the suffix -er. For example, the word bake becomes baker.
Words ending in ‘y’
For words ending in a consonant followed by a ‘y’, the ‘y’ is changed to an ‘i’ before adding the suffix -er and -est. For example, tidy becomes tidier.
What is included in this resource pack?
This pack is divided into five parts:
TEACH
This section includes PowerPoint teaching slides and teaching notes with an optional script to introduce the suffix -er to form nouns. It can also be used to revisit this aspect of grammar with pupils.
PRACTISE
An independent activity for pupils to practise using what they have been taught, allowing teachers to assess understanding.
REVISIT
A series of short, 10-minute activities that can be used following the TEACH session to revisit and rehearse what has been taught. These may be short writing tasks, grammar games or editing/proofreading activities.
APPLY
A short writing task where pupils can use the grammar skills taught in context to produce independent writing.
REVISE
Five SATs style test questions, including cloze activities and multiple choice quiz questions, based on the grammar that has been taught.
Teachers can choose which section of the resource pack to use according to their pupils’ needs and could use the activities over a series of lessons or weeks
Teacher notes are provided to show how these quality resources could be used with pupils.
How is this resource pack differentiated?
The PRACTISE and REVISE sections include three activities differentiated for three levels of ability:
- Worksheet 1 for pupils who may need support. Questions will have a lower cognitive domain (what is being asked of pupils) and/or vocabulary used may be simplified where possible.
- Worksheet 2 for pupils working at age related expectations.
- Worksheet 3 for pupils who may need an additional challenge and may be working at a greater depth in this area. Questions will have a higher cognitive domain with more challenging vocabulary.
SUPPORT and CHALLENGE ideas are also included in the teacher notes of each section where relevant, with ideas of how to support pupils working towards the expected standard or at greater depth in this area.
What pupil-facing resources are included?
PPT slides; model text ‘Baking with Gran’
Practise 1, Practise 2 and Practise 3 worksheets
Game 1 and game 2
Planning sheet
PPT slides; Revise 1, Revise 2 and Revise 3 worksheets
Answer sheets for all worksheets are provided, where appropriate.