Year 2 - English
The 'oo' spellings, including 'oo', 'ew' and 'u-e'
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 read and spell words containing the three most common 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 different ways: 'oo' and 'yoo'.
- How to spell the high frequency word: now.
- 'New' and 'knew' are homophones.
Vocabulary To Learn
- split diagraph: has a letter that comes between the two letters in a digraph like in "make" where the "k" separates the digraph "ae"
- digraph: two letters that represent one sound
- homophones: words that sound the same but have different meanings and spellings
- silent letter: a letter in a word that is not pronounced when the word is spoken
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Confusion of 'now'/'know' and 'new'/'knew'. 'Ow' can be pronounced in different ways.
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 different ways: 'oo' and 'yoo'.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'split diagraph'
has a letter that comes between the two letters in a digraph like in "make" where the "k" separates the digraph "ae".
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Confusion of 'now'/'know' and 'new'/'knew'. 'Ow' can be pronounced in different ways. Correction: Teach examples of silent letters explicitly and get children to keep an eye out for them in their wider reading.
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
- 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
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