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Spelling words with Greek and Latin etymology
I can spell words of Greek and Latin origin including spellings 'sc', 'ch' and 'ph'.
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- Year 6
Spelling words with Greek and Latin etymology
I can spell words of Greek and Latin origin including spellings 'sc', 'ch' and 'ph'.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- The /s/ sound in Latin-origin words is generally spelt 'sc'.
- The /k/ sound in Greek-origin words is generally spelt 'ch'.
- The /f/ sound in Greek-origin words is generally spelt 'ph'.
- How to spell the curriculum words: stomach, yacht and ancient.
Keywords
Etymology - the study of the origin of words and the ways their meanings have changed over time
Origin - the source or beginning of something like the place, time or history of a word or idea
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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Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Select all the words containing the 's' sound.
Select all the words containing the 's' sound.
mission
island
Q2.Select all the words containing the 'ch' sound.
Select all the words containing the 'ch' sound.
scheme
brochure
yacht
Q3.Select all the words containing the 'f' sound.
Select all the words containing the 'f' sound.
pirate
high
Q4.Match the word to the representation of the 's' sound it contains.
Match the word to the representation of the 's' sound it contains.
Q5.Match the word to the meaning.
Match the word to the meaning.
Q6.Select the correct spelling.
Select the correct spelling.
sience
sciense
sciance
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Words containing the 'sc' spelling of the 's' sound come from...
Words containing the 'sc' spelling of the 's' sound come from...
Arabic
Hindi
French
Q2.Identify the Greek derived spellings.
Identify the Greek derived spellings.
chef
pink
fussy
Q3.Identify the Latin derived spellings.
Identify the Latin derived spellings.
school
scab
Q4.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
Q5.Choose the correct spelling for the word in bold in the following sentence: The voice was an ekow in the distance.
Choose the correct spelling for the word in bold in the following sentence: The voice was an ekow in the distance.
eco
ecow
ecko
Q6.Choose the correct spelling for the word in bold in the following sentence: Can you come up with a catchy fraze for the poster?
Choose the correct spelling for the word in bold in the following sentence: Can you come up with a catchy fraze for the poster?
frase
phraze
phraise
