the smallest unit of sound that can change a word's meaning

the letter or group of letters that represent a sound (the spelling)

a group of letters that are written together in a word

a case or situation that does not follow the usual or expected rule or pattern

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

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 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 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

Match the words linked to the rule 'i before e, except after c'.

Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the sentence.   Can you see the **vayn** in my arm?

Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the sentence.  A ‘**dayity**’ is a god or goddess.

Match the word to the representation of the 'ee' sound it contains.

Select the words which contain the long vowel ee sound.

Select the words which contain the long vowel **ay** sound.

a pair of leather straps used to guide a horse

This lesson was made for home learning during the pandemic.

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

Lesson outcome

This lesson was made for home learning during the pandemic.