Exploring Suffixes: ed and ing

What is a suffix?

• A type of punctuation

• A letter added at the start of a word

• A letter or group of letters added at the end of a word

• A new word created from two existing words

What does adding 's' to 'dog' signify?

• Past tense

• Plurality

• Continuous action

• Future action

What does the suffix 'ED' indicate about the action?

• It has already happened

• It is planned

• It is ongoing

• It will happen soon

What does the suffix 'ING' suggest about the verb's action?

• It is happening now

• It is yet to start

• It is completed

• It happens regularly

How do you identify the base word when marking up?

• By underlining it

• By circling it

• By adding a suffix

• By scooping it

What does a closed syllable typically contain?

• Only vowels

• Only consonants

• A vowel sound that is short and closed by consonants

• A vowel sound that is long

What marking indicates a consonant blend?

• A dash between the consonants

• A circle around the consonants

• A line under each consonant

• A box around the letters

What is the purpose of the 'rev' marking in word markup?

• To show a short vowel sound

• To indicate a repeating vowel sound

• To show a long vowel sound

• To highlight a silent letter

What does the word 'blending' imply when marked up with 'ING'?

• It is an ongoing action

• It is a future action

• It is a past action

• It is a hypothetical action

Why is it useful to identify suffixes in reading?

• To make reading more challenging

• To count the number of words

• To improve spelling only

• To understand the tense of the action