Year 3 - English
Practise and apply spelling words with the silent letters "b", "w", "k" and "g"
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils learn spelling and grammar conventions used with the suffixes -ly, -ful and -less, as well as the spelling of words with silent letters. Pupils will learn how the addition of a suffix can affect the grammar of a word, for example its word class or tense.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to spell words with silent letters 'b', 'w', 'k' and 'g'.
Key Notes
- The spelling of words with 'silent letters' often reflects old pronunciation.
- How to spell words using 'mb', 'wr', 'kn' and 'gn'.
- How to spell the curriculum word: sentence.
- Using the strategy 'naughty letters' is a useful practice strategy.
Vocabulary To Learn
- silent letter: a letter in a word that is not pronounced when the word is spoken
- phoneme: the smallest unit of sound that can change its meaning
- grapheme: the letter or group of letters that represent a sound
- pronounciation: the way in which a word is spoken
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- When practising spellings, children can practise wrong by copying out incorrectly.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
The spelling of words with 'silent letters' often reflects old pronunciation. How to spell words using 'mb', 'wr', 'kn' and 'gn'.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'silent letter'
a letter in a word that is not pronounced when the word is spoken.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: When practising spellings, children can practise wrong by copying out incorrectly. Correction: Ensure to place emphasis on carefully looking and checking the spellings when practising. This can be done individually or in pairs.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Practise and apply spelling -er and -est words with alternative rules Study Guide
- Practise and apply spelling adjectives using the suffix "-y" Study Guide
- Practise and apply spelling adverbs using the suffix "-ly" Study Guide
- Practise and apply spelling words with the suffixes "-er" and "-est" Study Guide
- Practise and apply spelling words with the suffixes "-less" and "-ful" Study Guide
- Spelling adjectives with the suffix "-y" Study Guide
- spelling words with silent letters: "b", "w", "k" and "g" Study Guide
- Spelling words with the suffix "-ly" Study Guide
- Spelling words with the suffixes -er and -est Study Guide
- Spelling words with the suffixes -er and -est using alternative rules Study Guide
- Spelling words with the suffixes "-ful" and "-less" Study Guide
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