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

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

a punctuation mark that can join a prefix to a base word to avoid spelling or meaning ambiguity

Using hyphens to join prefixes to root words

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 -ant and -ance

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 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

Match these prefixes to the appropriate root words. 

A prefix almost always alters the spelling of a root word.

A prefix is added to the start of a root word to change its meaning.

A prefix is added to the end of a root word to change its meaning.

A prefix can sometimes be joined to a root word with a hyphen.

A prefix is always joined to a root word with a hyphen.

Select the statements about prefixes which are correct.

Fill in the gap in the following sentence: 'Luca decided to __________ from his position on the school council to focus on other activities.'

Fill in the gap in the following sentence: 'Dad decided to __________ the old chair with a bright, new fabric to make it look brand new.'

Select the words where a hyphen could be used to separate two vowels next to each other.

Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: 'He had a tendency to **exadgerate** a story to make people laugh.'

What does the prefix co- usually mean? Example words are 'coordinate' or 'copilot'.

What does the prefix inter- usually mean? Example words are 'international' or 'intercity'.

to return to a normal state of health or strength after illness or setback

to get back something that was lost or misplaced

Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: 'Please **reewind** the film.'

Using hyphens to join prefixes to root words

Lesson outcome