Year 2 - English
New 'oo' spellings, including 'ue', 'ui' and 'ou'
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 know three new spellings for the 'oo' phoneme: 'ue', 'ui' and 'ou'.
Key Notes
- 'ue' is a representation of the 'oo' phoneme that often comes at the end of a word.
- ue', 'ui' and 'ou' are alternative spellings of the 'oo' phoneme.
- How to spell the common exception words: many and after.
Vocabulary To Learn
- pronunciation: the way a word or language is spoken, including the sounds, stress and intonation patterns
- rare: spellings that appear less often than common ones
- digraph: two letters that represent one sound
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- The 'ou' and 'ui' spelling can be pronounced in different ways e.g. suit vs build or soup vs shout.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
'ue' is a representation of the 'oo' phoneme that often comes at the end of a word. ue', 'ui' and 'ou' are alternative spellings of the 'oo' phoneme.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'pronunciation'
the way a word or language is spoken, including the sounds, stress and intonation patterns.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: The 'ou' and 'ui' spelling can be pronounced in different ways e.g. suit vs build or soup vs shout. Correction: Be explicit with children about these different pronunciations and give them the opportunity to read words out loud to check.
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- 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
- 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
- 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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