As they are so specific, these lessons are not intended for whole-class use. Ideally, they will work with small groups who are not yet proficient with a particular rule or pattern.
When used correctly and informed by data, the downloadable lessons on this site should help you tailor a spelling program that is differentiated and relevant to the needs of a wide range of learners.
| Reading and Viewing: Language: Phonics and Word Knowledge: VCELA 312 | |
| Content Descriptor | Understand how to use banks of known words, syllabification, spelling patterns, word origins, base words, prefixes and suffixes, to spell new words, including some uncommon plurals (VCELA312) |
| Relevant Lessons | Prefix: al- and de- (as in almighty and decode) Prefix: re- and non- (as in refill and nonfiction) Prefix: dis- (as in disable and disagree) Prefix: un- (as in unbeaten and unkind) Prefix: mis- and anti- (as in misbehave and antifreeze) Drop e, add suffix -y (as in bony and sparkly) Suffix: -ly (as in blindly and slowly) Suffix -ful (as in faithful and playful) Suffix -less (as in helpless and speechless) Suffix -ness (as in foolishness and suddenness) Suffix -er (as in farmer and prouder) Suffix -er for base words ending in e (as in baker and nicer) Suffix -est (as in fastest and wildest) Plurals: -s and -es (as in puppets and churches) Suffix: -ing (as in disturbing and returning) Suffix: -ing base words ending in y (as in frying and supplying) Drop e, add suffix -ing (as in closing and smiling) Suffix: -d (as in disused and served) Suffix: -ed (as in assorted and discovered) Plurals: -ffs and -ves (as in cliffs and scarves) Plurals: -os and -oes (as in kangaroos and potatoes) Plural: -ys (as in birthdays and keys) Plural: -ies (as in armies and dictionaries) Drop e, add suffix -ly (as in comfortably and miserably) Suffix: -ily (as in easily and prettily) Suffixes -er and -est for base words with double letters (as in thinner and hottest) Suffix: -ier (as in angrier and lovelier) Suffix: -iest (as in angriest and loveliest) Drop e, add suffix -ing (as in calculating and traipsing) Doubling medial consonant when adding suffix -ing (as in shopping and winning) Suffix: -ies (as in applies and worries) Suffix: -ied (as in lied and married) Suffixes: -d and -ed (as in exploited and imagined) Doubling the medial consonant when adding suffix -ed (as in chatted and skipped) |
| See also | Fountas and Pinnell Literacy Continuum, Expanded Edition (Fountas and Pinnell, 2017): Phonics, Spelling and Word Study Year 5 – Word Structure (Plurals, Prefixes and Suffixes) Single Word Spelling Test (Sacre and Masterson, 2000): SWST Structured Spelling Lists: Levels 4 and 5 |
| Writing: Language: Phonics and Word Knowledge: VCELA 326 | |
| Content Descriptor | Recognise and write less familiar words that share common letter patterns but have different pronunciations (VCELA326) |
| Relevant Lessons | -tch words (as in catch and stretch) wh words (as in whale and everywhere) wa words (as in wad and swallow) qu words (as in quality and squabble) Soft c words (as in cinema and cygnet) Soft c and -ce words (as in palace and pencil) Soft g words (as in giant and emergency) oi and oy words (as in choice and voyage) au words (as in sauce and author) ea that says /ee/ (as in eager and feature) ea that says /e/ (as in bread and measure) ear words (as in early and rehearse) ai words (as in affair and mountain) |
| See also | Fountas and Pinnell Literacy Continuum, Expanded Edition (Fountas and Pinnell, 2017): Phonics, Spelling and Word Study Year 5: Letter-Sound Relationships. Single Word Spelling Test (Sacre and Masterson, 2000): SWST Structured Spelling Lists: Level 5 Successful Spelling – Australian Homeschooling Series (Marrett, 2007): Book 3 |
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