Understanding Suffixes and Vowel Sounds

The video tutorial for 2nd graders covers Unit 4, Week 1, Day 1 of Fundations. It begins with a review of drill sounds, including consonants and vowels, followed by glued sounds and R-controlled vowels. The lesson then introduces vowel teams and their rules. The main focus is on suffixes, explaining how suffixes S, ES, ED, and ING are used to change word meanings, indicate plurals, and denote verb tenses. The lesson concludes with a preview of upcoming topics and encourages students to maintain a growth mindset.

What is the main focus of today's lesson?

• Studying verbs

• Exploring adjectives

• Understanding suffixes

• Learning about prefixes

Which of the following is a consonant sound reviewed in the lesson?

• a

• f

• i

• e

What is an example of a glued sound introduced in the lesson?

• o r

• e r

• i l d

• a r

Which of the following is an R-controlled vowel?

• o y

• e r

• a i

• i n d

What is the rule for vowel teams mentioned in the lesson?

• The first vowel does the talking

• The second vowel is silent

• The second vowel does the talking

• Both vowels are silent

What does adding the suffix 's' to a word indicate?

• Plural or ongoing action

• Past tense

• Adjective form

• Future tense

When do we use the suffix 'es' instead of 's'?

• When a word ends with a vowel

• When a word ends with 'e'

• When a word ends with 'x', 's', 'sh', 'ch', or 'z'

• When a word ends with 'y'

What does the suffix 'ed' signify when added to a word?

• Adjective form

• Past tense

• Future tense

• Present tense

What does the suffix 'ing' indicate when added to a word?

• Completed action

• Ongoing action

• Future action

• Past action

What will be discussed in the next lesson?

• Verbs

• Adjectives

• Suffixes 'er' and 'est'

• Prefixes