the study of the origin of words and the ways their meanings have changed over time

the act of forming words by arranging letters in the correct order

refers to words that come from the Greek language

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

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

Spelling polysyllabic words with unstressed vowels

Spelling more 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

Words containing the 'ph' spelling of the /f/ sound come from...

Choose the correct spelling for the word in bold in the following sentence. The climb to the top was **tuph**.

Choose the correct spelling for the word in bold in the following sentence: Can you come up with a catchy **fraze** for the poster?

Correct the spellings in bold in this sentence. The 'vearcle' sold a different 'vegeteable' every week.

Correct the spelling in bold in this sentence. What **langage** does your Grandma speak?

Which word class is the word in bold in the following sentence? The villain in the story is a complicated **character**.

Identify the adjective in the following sentence: An eerie echo bounced off the walls of the cave.

Identify the words that contain the /k/ sound.

Correct the spellings in bold in this sentence. We can learn a new **languag** in the **libry**.

Starter Quiz

Which word class is the word in bold in the following sentence? The villain in the story is a complicated character.