Year 6 - English
Spelling homonyms
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 meaning and the correct pronunciation of homonyms based on their context.
Key Notes
- Two or more words that are spelt the same but have different meanings are called homonyms.
- Some homonyms are spelt the same, but have contrasting sounds and different meanings (e.g. tear, wind, wound or read).
- The meaning and word class of homonyms can be determined by their context.
- How to spell the curriculum words: community and leisure.
Vocabulary To Learn
- homoynm: words that have the same spelling or pronunciation as other words but a different meaning.
- homophone: words that sound the same, but have different spellings and meanings
- 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 pronounce homonyms incorrectly in sentences.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
Two or more words that are spelt the same but have different meanings are called homonyms. Some homonyms are spelt the same, but have contrasting sounds and different meanings (e.g. tear, wind, wound or read).
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'homoynm'
words that have the same spelling or pronunciation as other words but a different meaning.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Pupils may pronounce homonyms incorrectly in sentences. Correction: Show pupils that we can use the context of the sentence to help us uncover the meaning of the homonym and therefore its pronunciation.
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 further near-homophones and homophones 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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