English / Year 3 / Language / Phonics and word knowledge

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Know how to use common prefixes and suffixes, and generalisations for adding a suffix to a base word (ACELA1827)

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  • exploring generalisations for adding a suffix to a base word to form a plural or past tense, for example to make a word plural when it ends in ‘ss’, ‘sh’, ‘ch’ or ‘z’, add ‘es’
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  • Literacy Literacy
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