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Activity: Adding ‘ing’ to words

Children use their orienteering maps to locate control points, complete a set of root words, add 'ing' to each one, and sort according to spelling.

Summary

  1. Children use their orienteering map to locate control points .
  2. At each control point, they select letters from the control marker to complete a root word.
  3. They must add 'ing' to each root word and then sort them according to whether the spelling of the root word changes or stays the same.

    Key Facts

  • English
  • Key Stage 1
  • Key Stage 2
  • Spelling
  • suffixes
  • Activity Sheet Download Required
  • Orienteering Control Markers Required
  • Orienteering Map Required
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