spellings that do not appear commonly or very often

a vowel sound spoken for longer than its short version like "a" in "cake" not "a" in "bat"

words or spellings that do not follow usual spelling patterns and cannot be sounded out easily

Applying the new 'oo' spellings, including 'ue', 'ui' and 'ou'

English

In this unit, pupils learn new GPCs for long vowels.  In ‘Year 2: 'Alternative GPCS for consonants and homophones’, pupils learn new GPCs for consonants.

Alternative GPCs for long vowels

Select the correct spelling to match the sentence. **You must __________ your point with evidence**

Choose the 'oo' spellings that match the words.

can be followed by a number of letters, but likes the end

Match the 'oo' spelling to the letters it is commonly followed by.

Correct the spelling in bold in the following sentence: I had to wear a smart **soot** to the event.

Correct the spelling in bold in the following sentence: I walked down the scenic **avenew**.

Correct the spelling in bold in the following sentence. That is not **trew**! 

How many syllables are in the word **children**?

Match the word to the spelling it uses for the 'oo' sound.

Choose the most common spellings of the **oo** sound.

Match the rare 'ou' spelling to where it is most often found in a word.

Correct the spelling in bold in the following sentence: I bought the next **ishui** of the magazine.

Correct the spelling in bold in the following sentence: Which **groop** are you in?

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Applying the new 'oo' spellings, including 'ue', 'ui' and 'ou'

Lesson outcome

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.