English // Phonics & Word Reading
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
Quick check
When the learner sees familiar words with different endings — like 'jumped', 'running', 'biggest', or 'unhappy' — can they spot the root word and read the whole thing correctly?
Ask this to see whether the topic is secure.
Topic // Mastery
What mastery looks like
- 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')
Topic // Map
Where this fits
- RequiredMust come first
- HelpfulHelps, but not essential
Before this
1 topic- Blending Sounds to Read WordsRequired
Phonics & Word Reading // Ages 4 to 7
Need to read root words before inflected forms
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Reading Inflectional Endings
Ages 5 to 7 // Method
Leads to
1 topic- Prefixes and suffixesRequired
Phonics & Word Reading // Ages 7 to 9
Morphological reading (root+prefix+suffix analysis) builds on basic inflectional endings reading
Topic // Standards
Curriculum standards
- Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects
- RF.1.3.f
- The national curriculum in England: Key stages 1 and 2 framework document
- Eng/KS1/Y2/WR/4Eng_Y1_RWR_05Eng_Y1_RWR_06
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