Year 2 - English
Applying the spellings 'oo', 'ew' and 'u-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 three representations of the 'oo' phoneme: 'oo', 'ew' and 'u-e'.
Key Notes
- 'ew' is a representation of the 'oo' phoneme that often comes at the end of a word.
- The 'oo' phoneme can be pronounced in two ways: 'oo' and 'yoo'.
- How to spell the common exception words: put and Christmas.
Vocabulary To Learn
- diagraph: 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"
- proper noun: : A proper noun is a specific name given to a particular person, place, or thing, such as "John," "London," or "Eiffel Tower."
- exception: spellings or words that do not follow usual spelling patterns
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils may struggle to spell 'put' and 'Christmas'.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
'ew' is a representation of the 'oo' phoneme that often comes at the end of a word. The 'oo' phoneme can be pronounced in two ways: 'oo' and 'yoo'.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'diagraph'
two letters that represent one sound.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Pupils may struggle to spell 'put' and 'Christmas'. Correction: Point out the naughty letter 'u' in put and 't' in Christmas. The root word 'Christ' is in Christmas, but it's pronounced differently. In some accents, the 'u' in 'put' may not be an exception.
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 'oa', 'ow' and 'o-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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