English·Phonics & Word Reading·procedural
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
Suggested ages 5–7
Learning journey
Your child is building the foundation for reading — learning how letters and sounds work together, recognizing common words by sight, and developing the skills to sound out new words independently.
Evidence of understanding
- 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')
Assessment prompt
When Reading Inflectional Endings sees familiar words with different endings — like 'jumped', 'running', 'biggest', or 'unhappy' — can they spot the root word and read the whole thing correctly?
Standards alignment
No external standards are linked to this topic.