Year 2 - English
Applying the spellings 'oa', 'ow' and 'o-e' in familiar words
Alternative GPCs for long vowels
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils learn new GPCs (grapheme phoneme correspondences) for long vowel sounds.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to spell words containing the three most common representations of the oa' phoneme: 'oa', 'ow' and 'o-e'.
Key Notes
- 'ow' is a representation of the 'oa' phoneme that often comes at the end of a word.
- 'o-e' is a representation of the 'oa' phoneme that is often found 'last but one'.
- 'oa' is a representation of the 'oa' phoneme that is often found in the middle of a word.
- How to spell the common exception word: want.
Vocabulary To Learn
- phoneme: the smallest units of sound that make up words
- digraph: two letters that represent one sound
- split digraph: has a letter that comes between the two letters in a digraph like in "make" where the "k" separates the digraph "ae"
- suffix: a group of letters added at the end of a word to change its meaning or create a new word, like "-er" in "teacher" or "-ing" in "running."
- common: spellings that appear most often in writing
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Spelling rules are often found within root words, leading to confusion when suffixes are added.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
'ow' is a representation of the 'oa' phoneme that often comes at the end of a word. 'o-e' is a representation of the 'oa' phoneme that is often found 'last but one'.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'phoneme'
the smallest units of sound that make up words.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Spelling rules are often found within root words, leading to confusion when suffixes are added. Correction: Show examples of root words alongside words with suffixes added e.g. float and floating.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Applying the new 'ay' spellings, including 'a', 'eigh' and 'ey' Study Guide
- Applying the new 'ee' spellings, including 'e', 'y', 'ie' and 'ey' Study Guide
- Applying the new 'er' spellings, including 'or' and 'ear' Study Guide
- Applying the new 'igh' spellings, including 'ie', 'y' and 'i' Study Guide
- Applying the new 'oa' spellings, including 'o' and 'oe' Study Guide
- Applying the new 'oo' spellings, including 'ue', 'ui' and 'ou' Study Guide
- Applying the spellings 'ay', 'ai' and 'a-e' in familiar words Study Guide
- Applying the spellings 'ee', 'ea' and 'e-e' in familiar words Study Guide
- Applying the spellings 'er', 'ir' and 'ur' in familiar words Study Guide
- Applying the spellings 'igh' and 'i-e' in familiar words Study Guide
- Applying the spellings 'oo', 'ew' and 'u-e' in familiar words Study Guide
- New 'ay' spellings, including 'a', 'eigh' and 'ey' Study Guide
- New 'ee' spellings, including 'e', 'y', 'ie' and 'ey' Study Guide
- New 'er' spellings, including 'or' and 'ear' Study Guide
- New 'igh' spellings, including 'ie', 'y' and 'i' Study Guide
- New 'oa' spellings, including 'o' and 'oe' Study Guide
- New 'oo' spellings, including 'ue', 'ui' and 'ou' Study Guide
- The 'ay' spellings, including 'ay', 'ai' and 'a-e' Study Guide
- The 'ee' spellings, including 'ee', 'ea' and 'e-e' Study Guide
- The 'er' spellings, including 'er', 'ir' and 'ur' Study Guide
- The 'igh' spellings, including 'igh' and 'i-e' Study Guide
- The 'oa' spellings, including 'oa', 'ow' and 'o-e' Study Guide
- The 'oo' spellings, including 'oo', 'ew' and 'u-e' Study Guide
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