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The 's' spellings, including 'se' and 'ce'

Alternative GPCS for consonants and homophones

Unit Summary

In this unit, pupils learn to spell homophones, near-homophones and new consonant spellings.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to spell words containing two representations of the 's' phoneme: 'se' and 'ce'.

Key Notes

  • 'ce' is sometimes used to represent the 's' phoneme at the end of a word.
  • 'se' is sometimes used to represent the 's' phoneme at the end of a word.
  • How to spell the common exception word 'once' and high frequnecy word 'going'.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • phoneme: the smallest unit of sound that can change its meaning
  • grapheme: the letter or group of letters that represent a sound
  • digraph: two letters that represent one sound

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • When identifying spellings for 's', 'ce' and 'c' can be mixed up.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.

'ce' is sometimes used to represent the 's' phoneme at the end of a word. 'se' is sometimes used to represent the 's' phoneme at the end of a word.

2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'phoneme'

the smallest unit of sound that can change its meaning.

3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.

Mistake: When identifying spellings for 's', 'ce' and 'c' can be mixed up. Correction: Use sound buttoning to help, especially when looking at words with split digraphs.

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