# Lesson Plan: Understanding Suffixes
## Grade: Primary 2
### Topic: Suffixes
#### Duration: 45 minutes
### Objectives
1. **Students will be able to define what a suffix is.**
2. **Students will be able to identify common suffixes (-s, -ed, -ing, -ly) in words.**
3. **Students will be able to add suffixes to root words to form new words.**
4. **Students will be able to understand the meaning of words based on their suffixes.**
### Materials Needed
- Whiteboard and markers
- Flashcards with root words and suffixes
- Worksheets with exercises and activities
- Chart paper and markers
- Scissors and glue
- Word list handouts
### Lesson Breakdown
#### Warm-Up (5 minutes)
1. **Greeting and Introduction:**
- Welcome the students and briefly explain that today's lesson will be about suffixes.
- Ask if anyone knows what a suffix is or can give an example.
#### Introduction to Suffixes (10 minutes)
1. **Define Suffix:**
- Write the word "suffix" on the board.
- Explain that a suffix is a group of letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning.
2. **Common Suffixes:**
- Introduce common suffixes such as -s, -ed, -ing, -ly.
- Write the suffixes on the board and give examples of words that use these suffixes (e.g., cats, played, running, happily).
#### Guided Practice (15 minutes)
1. **Interactive Activity:**
- Distribute flashcards with root words and suffixes to students.
- Have students match root words with appropriate suffixes.
2. **Whiteboard Practice:**
- Write a root word on the whiteboard.
- Ask students to come up and add different suffixes to the word, writing the new words and saying them out loud.
- Discuss how the meaning of the word changes with each suffix.
#### Independent Practice (10 minutes)
1. **Worksheet Activity:**
- Hand out worksheets with root words.
- Students will add suffixes to these root words and write the new words.
- Example words may include "jump", "talk", "quick", "sing".
2. **Word Sort:**
- Provide cut-out words to each student or group of students.
- Students will sort the words into categories based on their suffixes.
#### Application and Review (5 minutes)
1. **Meaning Discussion:**
- Choose a few words from the students' independent practice and discuss how the suffix changes the word’s meaning.
- Ask students to use the new words in sentences to ensure they understand their meanings.
2. **Suffix Chart:**
- Display a chart paper and invite students to write down the root words and their new forms with suffixes.
### Closing (5 minutes)
1. **Recap:**
- Review the key points of the lesson.
- Ask students to share what they have learned about suffixes.
2. **Exit Ticket:**
- Ask each student to write down one root word and its suffixed form as an exit ticket before they leave.
### Assessment
- Observe student participation during activities and discussions.
- Review the independent practice worksheets to check for understanding.
- Informal questioning and student feedback during the lesson.
### Differentiation
- **Support:**
- Pair struggling students with more confident peers or provide additional one-on-one support.
- Use visual aids and simplified definitions.
- **Extension:**
- Challenge advanced students with less common suffixes and complex words.
- Ask them to create sentences or short stories using words with suffixes.
This lesson plan aims to make the concept of suffixes engaging and accessible for Primary 2 students, helping them to understand and apply suffixes in various contexts.