Applying the new 'or' spellings, including 'ore', 'ough' and 'a'
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can apply three new spellings for the 'or' phoneme: 'ore', 'ough' and 'a'.
Key learning points
- ‘ore’ is a representation of the 'or' phoneme that usually comes at the end of a word.
- 'ough' and 'a' are alternative spellings of the 'or' phoneme.
- Most words using the 'ough' spelling are past tense verbs.
- The 'or' sound is usually spelt as 'a' before 'l' or 'll'.
- How to spell the common exception words: war, warm and towards.
Keywords
Digraph - two letters that represent one sound
Trigraph - three letters that represent one sound
Verb - a doing or being word
Past tense - shows the action happened before now
Common misconception
Children can get confused by sounds that use the same spellings, such as 'ar' and 'or'.
Remind children that the same sound can be represented in a number of ways and the same spelling can represent a number of sounds.
Teacher tip
There are a lot of hard spellings covered with these patterns, so only focus on the most useful ones for your class or pupils.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Pick the spelling that matches the sentence: After school, I like to __________ with my friends.
Q2.Choose the 'or' spellings that match to the words.
ball
thought
snore
Q3.The 'ough' spelling of the 'or' sound is used in verbs in which tense? For example, 'fought', 'bought', 'thought'.
Q4.Which sentences are in the past tense?
Q5.Choose the correct spelling for the word in bold in the following sentence: I need a borl to play with.
Q6.Write the correct spelling for the word in bold in the following sentence: I brort my coat into the classroom.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Pick the spelling that matches the sentence: The sun is shining and it is __________ today.
Q2.Pick the spelling that matches the sentence: She walked __________ the park.
Q3.Choose the 'or' spelling that matches the words.
ough
ore
a
Q4.Choose the correct spelling for the word in bold in the following sentence: I would like a smorl snack to eat.
Q5.Write the correct spelling for the word in bold in the following sentence: He thort he would go home.
Q6.Write the correct spelling for the word in bold in the following sentence: I orlwaze drink water before going to bed.
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