describes a word that has more than one syllable

the letters ‘a’, ‘e’, ‘i’, ‘o’, ‘u’ (and sometimes ‘y’) that represent vowel sounds

an unstressed sound is not emphasised or pronounced with much force

Spelling more polysyllabic words with unstressed vowels

English

Spelling words using hard c

Spelling words using soft c

Spelling words of Greek origin that use 'ch' to make a /k/ sound

Spelling words of Greek origin that use 'ph' to make a /f/ sound

Spelling words of Latin origin that use 'sc' to make a /s/ sound

Spelling polysyllabic words with unstressed vowels

Spelling words with the prefixes meaning not

Spelling words with the prefixes de-, re-, sub-, super-, inter-, anti- and auto-

Spelling words with the prefixes bi-, trans-, tele- and circum-

Spelling words with the prefixes co-, pre-, pro- and sus-

Spelling words with the prefixes ad- and al- and hyphens

In this unit, pupils learn the grammar and spelling conventions associated with prefixes.  In 'Homophones and tense', pupils learn  pupils learn a range of spelling patterns and conventions, with a focus on homophones and suffixes. 

In ‘Noun suffixes, letter strings and homophones’, pupils learnt further noun suffixes, letter strings and homophones. In this unit, pupils learn the grammar and spelling conventions associated with prefixes.

In this unit, pupils learn to investigate and spell words in English with Greek and Latin origins. Pupils also learn to spell polysyllabic words and words with a greater range of prefixes, like de-, re-, sub-, super-, inter- anti-, auto-, bi-, trans-, tele- and circum-.

Etymology and prefixes

Which vowel letters are unstressed in the word 'generally'?

Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the sentence. The noise from the motorbike was **defning**.

Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the sentence. That film was very **fritning**.

Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the sentence. What is your **favrit** colour?

Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the sentence. Please stand in the 'quoo'.

Which vowel letter is unstressed in the word 'lottery'?

Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the sentence. Do you have a **refrance**?

Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the sentence. Can you **imajin** a city with no cars?

Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the sentence. I would like **varyus** colours for my painting.

Starter Quiz

Match these words to their root word.