a letter or group of letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning

the base word from which other words are formed often by adding prefixes or suffixes

a type of noun that names an idea or quality that cannot be seen

a naming word for a person, place or thing

Spelling words with the suffixes -ant and -ance

English

Recognising the different sounds made by the letter strings 'ough' and 'au'

Recognising the different sounds made by the letter strings "ou", "ear" and "ice"

Spelling words with the 'ee' sound spelt 'ie'

Spelling words with the 'ee' sound spelt 'ei'

Spelling words with the suffixes -ent and -ence

Spelling words with the -able suffix

Spelling words with the -ible suffix

Spelling words with the silent letters 'b', 'k', 'g', 'w' and 't'

Spelling words with the silent letters 'h', 'p', 'n', 'l' and 's'

Spelling words with French etymology

Spelling words with Greek and Latin etymology

Spelling words from the Y5/6 curriculum list

Spelling key curriculum words

Using hyphens to join prefixes to root words

Using hyphens to create adjectives

In this unit, pupils focus on spellings of key letters strings, words of French and Greek origin and curriculum words. In ‘Review and revision of all taught spelling’, pupils revise the full range of spelling content learnt across KS2. 

In ‘Homophones and tense', pupils learnt a range of spelling patterns and conventions, with a focus on homophones and suffixes. In this unit, pupils focus on spellings of key letters strings, words of French and Greek origin and curriculum words. 

In this unit, pupils review and learn a wide range of Year 6 spellings, including letter strings, words with the suffixes -ant, -ance, -ent, -ence, -able and -ible, silent letters, French and Greek origin words, curriculum words and words that use the hyphen in two ways.

Letter strings, etymology and curriculum words

Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: 'The **asisstent** had organised the files efficiently.'

Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: 'Please show **tolurence** and respect in our school.'

the base word from which other words are formed by adding prefixes or suffixes

a letter or group of letters added to the start of a word to change its meaning

someone who helps or supports another person in their work or tasks

Select the words with a 'soft c' in them.

Select the words with a 'soft g' in them.

Select the words containing the 'ay' sound.

Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: 'My **nieghbor** is incredibly kind and friendly.'

Spelling words with the suffixes -ant and -ance

Lesson outcome