Year 2 - Suffix -ing

Turn suffixes into an adventure with these exciting outdoor SPaG lessons! Your Year 2 class will actively master adding -ing to verbs through fun, hands-on challenges that bring spelling rules and progressive tenses to life. From tackling tricky short vowel words to exploring suffix patterns with games and natural materials, pupils will deepen their understanding while keeping learning energetic, memorable, and full of fun.

Lesson Plans

Adding the suffix -ing to verbs with a short vowel

Guide your Year 2 class through an exciting outdoor SPaG lesson as they actively master adding the suffix “-ing” to verbs with short vowels. This hands-on approach ensures a memorable and engaging learning experience, solidifying their understanding of spelling rules and progressive tenses.

Learning objective:

To add the suffix -ing to verbs with a short vowel.

Introducing some rules for adding the suffix -ing to verbs

Inspire your Year 2 class with an exciting outdoor SPaG lesson as they master adding the suffix ‘-ing’ to verbs! Through hands-on activities, pupils will build a clear understanding of spelling rules and progressive tenses, making learning active, memorable, and fun.

Learning objective:

To add the suffix -ing to verbs.

Recognising the rules for adding the suffix -ing to verbs

Bring your Year 2 class outside for an exciting SPaG lesson where they’ll actively master adding the suffix ‘-ing’ to verbs! With hands-on activities, pupils will deepen their understanding of spelling rules and progressive tenses while enjoying a memorable, engaging learning experience.

Learning objective:

To add the suffix -ing to verbs.

Using different rules to add the suffix -ing to verbs

Through fun, hands-on activities, your Year 2 class will solidify their understanding of spelling rules and progressive tenses as they master adding the suffix ‘-ing’ to verbs. This exciting outdoor SPaG lesson makes learning active, memorable, and highly engaging.

Learning objective:

To add the suffix -ing to verbs.

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