The Suffix '-ed' - PowerPoint

English teaching resources for Year 3 and 4 pupils focus on the suffix '-ed', which is a key component of writing, vocabulary, grammar, and punctuation. The suffix '-ed' is a group of letters added to the root of a word to indicate that an action has taken place in the past. For example, the word 'jump' in its present tense becomes 'jumped' when the suffix is added, showing that the action has already occurred. The teaching materials include a PowerPoint presentation that guides students through the process of understanding and applying this suffix to various verbs.

The lesson on the suffix '-ed' also covers several exceptions to the general rule of simply adding '-ed' to form the past tense. For verbs ending with a short vowel sound, students learn to double the consonant before adding '-ed' (e.g., 'beg' becomes 'begged'). When a verb ends in 'e', they are taught to remove the 'e' before adding the suffix (e.g., 'sprinkle' becomes 'sprinkled'). Additionally, for verbs ending in a consonant followed by 'y', the 'y' is changed to 'i' before adding '-ed' (e.g., 'shimmy' becomes 'shimmied'). The resources include worksheets for practice, where students must correctly transform present tense verbs into their past tense forms, taking into account these spelling rules. A joke corner adds a light-hearted touch to the lesson, highlighting the tense changes with a play on words.