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Spelling words of Latin origin that use 'sc' to make a /s/ sound
I can spell words that use the letters 'sc' to make a /s/ sound.
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- Year 5
Spelling words of Latin origin that use 'sc' to make a /s/ sound
I can spell words that use the letters 'sc' to make a /s/ sound.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- In words of Latin origin, the letter string 'sc' makes the /s/ sound
- When this spelling is used, it is most often before an ‘i’ or ‘e’.
- How to spell the curriculum words: muscle, suggest and pressure
Keywords
Sound - the way a word is pronounced
Spelling - the act of forming words by arranging letters in the correct order
Latin origin - refers to words that come from Latin
Common misconception
Pupils will be more familiar with 's' at the beginning and 'ss' in the middle of words so may spell words incorrectly.
Talk about the origin of words drawing links between words containing the 'sc' spelling and looking at examples where it appears at the beginning and in the middle of a word.
Celebrate languages spoken in class to start to understand derivatives, origins and etymology.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which word class is the word in bold in the following sentence? I enjoy reading books in the peaceful library.
Which word class is the word in bold in the following sentence? I enjoy reading books in the peaceful library.
verb
adverb
adjective
Q2.Identify the adjective in the following sentence: I enjoy reading books in the peaceful library.
Identify the adjective in the following sentence: I enjoy reading books in the peaceful library.
enjoy
reading
books
library
Q3.Identify the words that contain the /s/ sound.
Identify the words that contain the /s/ sound.
shop
island
Q4.Complete this sentence: The of a word tells us where the word originally came from.
Complete this sentence: The of a word tells us where the word originally came from.
word class
definition
pronunciation
Q5.Identify the Greek derived spellings.
Identify the Greek derived spellings.
fish
tough
Q6.Correct the spellings in bold in this sentence: Always lock your veicel when you leave it unattended.
Correct the spellings in bold in this sentence: Always lock your veicel when you leave it unattended.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which of these languages is no longer spoken but is studied?
Which of these languages is no longer spoken but is studied?
French
English
Arabic
Q2.Words containing the 'sc' spelling of the 's' sound come from...
Words containing the 'sc' spelling of the 's' sound come from...
Hindi
Scandinavian
Greek
Q3.Identify the Latin derived spellings.
Identify the Latin derived spellings.
scoop
messy
cycle
Q4.Choose the correct spelling for the word in bold in the following sentence: A beautiful cressent moon hung in the night sky.
Choose the correct spelling for the word in bold in the following sentence: A beautiful cressent moon hung in the night sky.
cresent
crecsent
crecent
Q5.Choose the correct spelling for the word in bold in the following sentence: A doctor rushed to the sceene to provide help.
Choose the correct spelling for the word in bold in the following sentence: A doctor rushed to the sceene to provide help.
scean
seene
sceane
Q6.Correct the spellings in bold in this sentence. Put preasure on the mussle to relieve the pain.
Correct the spellings in bold in this sentence. Put preasure on the mussle to relieve the pain.
preshure, mucsle
presher, mussel
presshure, musel
