Words Ending in 'fer' Presentation

The KS2Gems PowerPoint for Year 5 and 6 pupils focuses on the learning objective of adding suffixes beginning with a vowel to words ending in 'fer'. It is a comprehensive resource designed to introduce a specific word list, reinforce the spelling of these words, and provide revision. The PowerPoint is adaptable to the varying needs of the class, offering spelling rules and a variety of activities suitable for whole class, paired, or individual work. The activities encourage students to use whiteboards or exercise books for recording their work, with the flexibility to select tasks that best suit the children's learning requirements.

Within the PowerPoint, there are detailed spelling lists categorised into two sections, A and B, featuring words such as 'conference', 'infer', 'differ', and 'transfer'. It explains what a suffix is and how it can affect the base word, including changing the part of speech and forming plurals or comparatives. Two key spelling rules are highlighted: the first states that the 'r' in 'fer' is doubled if it remains stressed after adding the suffix, as in 'referring', while the second rule indicates that the 'r' is not doubled if the 'fer' is not stressed, as in 'reference'. Several interactive activities prompt students to practice these rules by adding suffixes such as 'ing', 'ed', and 'ence' or 'ance' to base words. The PowerPoint also includes challenges that require students to write sentences and paragraphs using the new words, as well as tasks to check spelling accuracy with provided answers for self-assessment.