Year 5 - English
Spelling a selection of homophones
Noun suffixes, letter strings and homophones
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils learn spelling and grammar conventions associated with more noun suffixes like -ant, -ance, -ancy, -ent, -ence and -ency, reviewing how the addition of a suffix can affect the grammar of a word, for example its word class. Pupils investigate letter strings and homophones.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to spell words that sound the same (homophones).
Key Notes
- Two or more words that sound the same but have different meanings and spellings are called homophones.
- We can use the context of a sentence to figure out the spelling of the homophone.
- There are no spelling rules for homophones so we must learn them by sight.
- We can look for naughty letters to help us to remember tricky spellings.
- How to spell the curriculum words: century, breath and breathe.
Vocabulary To Learn
- homophones: words that sound the same but have different meanings and spellings
- spelling: the act of forming words by arranging letters in the correct order
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Homophones sound the same so pupils may rely on previous spelling rules and so, spell them the same.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
Two or more words that sound the same but have different meanings and spellings are called homophones. We can use the context of a sentence to figure out the spelling of the homophone.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'homophones'
words that sound the same but have different meanings and spellings.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Homophones sound the same so pupils may rely on previous spelling rules and so, spell them the same. Correction: Spend time showing each word in a sentence, use images to support understanding and make sure each homophone is practised using a strategy.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Applying spelling rules with the letter string 'fer' Study Guide
- Applying the rule 'i before e except after c' Study Guide
- Investigating the 'ee' sound spelt 'ie' or 'ei' Study Guide
- Investigating the letter string 'fer' Study Guide
- Other sounds represented by the letter string 'ei' Study Guide
- Other sounds represented by the letter string 'ie' Study Guide
- Spelling further homophones and near-homophones Study Guide
- Spelling words with the suffix -ant Study Guide
- Spelling words with the suffix -ent Study Guide
- Spelling words with the suffixes -ance and -ancy Study Guide
- Spelling words with the suffixes -ence and -ency Study Guide
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