Spelling Rules for -ed and -ing Suffixes (Year 2)

This Year 2 teaching resource consists of 34 PowerPoint slides, split into 2 sessions, covering spelling rules for adding -ed and -ing suffixes:

Session 1

• Do Nothing rule (jump - jumped/jumping)
• Double the Consonant rule ( tap - tapped/tapping)

Session 2

• Drop Y rule (fry - fried/frying)
• Drop E rule ( bake - baked/baking)

Each session includes:

• Explanation of each rule with example
• Example of rule in practice with root words (animated slides)
• Carpet activity: children to apply the correct rule to complete the sentences (animated slides). Pupils can express their ideas on paper or whiteboards.
• Link to Violet’s Vowel Suffixes interactive on game for pupils to apply taught rules.