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Find the root word
Read with an adult. You can say, point, draw or write your answer.
1 · Learn
A root word can have an ending added. In jumping, jump is the root and ing is the ending. The ending helps change what the word does in a sentence.
Look for a root you know, but still check the whole word. Played has the ending ed; playful has ful.
2 · Worked example
I see jumping. I read jump, then the ending ing, then say the whole word.
3 · Your turn
What is the root in playing? What ending has been added?
Check your answer
Play is the root. The ending is ing.
4 · Apply your learning
Build and read words from a taught root and different endings. Use each in a spoken sentence.
Adult guidance and safety
Read instructions and shared texts aloud when needed. Independent reading must match taught sound-spelling knowledge; do not ask children to guess unknown words from pictures. Accept spoken answers before writing and revisit with more books and examples.
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