sounds like 's' in words like 'city', 'cereal' or 'mercy'

sounds like 'k' in words like 'cat', 'cup', 'coat or 'climb'

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

all the letters in the alphabet that represent consonant sounds

Spelling words using hard c

English

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 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

Match the word to the sound the letter c is making.

Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the sentence. Which **veikal** is the fastest?

Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the sentence.    Please put your coat in the **cubberd**.

Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the sentence.   I like to have a **kalendr** hanging on the wall.

Which of these words contain the 's' sound?

Which of these words contain the 'k' sound?

Choose the representation of the 's' sound that matches the words.

Choose the representation of the 'k' sound that matches the words.

Starter Quiz

Which of these words contain the 's' sound?