Year 6 - English
Spelling further near-homophones and homophones
Homophones and tense
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils build and review a range of spelling patterns with a focus on homonyms, homophones and a wide range of suffixes, including -ed, -ing, -er, -est, -s, -ies, -es, -ves, -le, -el, -il, -al, -cian, -tion, -sion, -ssion, -ous, -tious, -cious, -cial and -tial.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to identify the correct spelling of homophones and near-homophones.
Key Notes
- Two or more words that almost sound the same but have different meanings and spellings are called near-homophones.
- 'Accept' and 'except' are near-homophones.
- 'Wary' and 'weary' are near-homophones.
- 'Advice' and 'advise' and 'device' and 'devise' are near-homophones.
- How to spell the curriculum words: recognise and category.
Vocabulary To Learn
- near-homophone: a word that sounds very similar to another word but has a slightly different spelling and a different meaning
- word class: different types of words that are used to form sentences
- context: the surrounding words or sentences that help determine the meaning of a word or phrase
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils may select the wrong spelling for the wrong sentence.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
Two or more words that almost sound the same but have different meanings and spellings are called near-homophones. 'Accept' and 'except' are near-homophones.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'near-homophone'
a word that sounds very similar to another word but has a slightly different spelling and a different meaning.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Pupils may select the wrong spelling for the wrong sentence. Correction: Spend time talking about the meaning of the words as you come across them. Show pupils how to use the context of the sentence to help you decipher the meaning and if relevant, discuss its etymology.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Forming irregular plural nouns Study Guide
- Forming plural nouns using the suffix -es and -ves Study Guide
- Forming plural nouns using the suffix -s and -ies Study Guide
- Spelling further homophones Study Guide
- Spelling homonyms Study Guide
- Spelling more homophones Study Guide
- Spelling words including the suffix -al Study Guide
- Spelling words with the comparative suffix -er Study Guide
- Spelling words with the spellings -le, -el and -il Study Guide
- Spelling words with the suffix -ous and -cious Study Guide
- Spelling words with the suffix -ous and -tious Study Guide
- Spelling words with the suffixes -cial and -tial Study Guide
- Spelling words with the suffixes -sion and -ssion Study Guide
- Spelling words with the suffixes -tion and -cian Study Guide
- Spelling words with the superlative suffix -est Study Guide
- Using and applying the suffixes -cial and -tial Study Guide
- Using the suffix -ed to form the past tense Study Guide
- Using the suffix -ing to form the progressive tense Study Guide
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