Reading Inflectional Endings
Read words containing taught GPCs with common inflectional endings (-s, -es, -ing, -ed, -er, -est) and the prefix un-; read multi-syllable words with taught patterns
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When your child sees familiar words with different endings — like 'jumped', 'running', 'biggest', or 'unhappy' — can they spot the root word and read the whole thing correctly?
Read words containing taught GPCs with common inflectional endings (-s, -es, -ing, -ed, -er, -est) and the prefix un-; read multi-syllable words with taught patterns
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- Read suffixed words fluently (e.g. 'jumping', 'wanted', 'faster')
- Identify the root word when a suffix is added
- Read words with prefix un- (e.g. 'unhappy', 'undo')
“When your child sees familiar words with different endings — like 'jumped', 'running', 'biggest', or 'unhappy' — can they spot the root word and read the whole thing correctly?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Procedural
- Subject
- English
- Domain
- Phonics & Word Reading
- Age range
- Ages 5–7