Applying the spellings 'or', 'oor', 'au' and 'aw' in familiar words
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can spell words containing four representations of the ‘or’ phoneme: 'or', 'oor', 'au' and 'aw'.
Key learning points
- ‘aw’ is a representation of the 'or' phoneme that often comes at the end of a word and sometimes in the middle.
- ‘oor’ is a representation of the 'or' phoneme that sometimes comes at the end of a word.
- The proper noun 'August' is spelt using a capital letter.
- How to spell the common exception words: busy, sure and sugar.
Keywords
Digraph - two letters that represent one sound
Trigraph - three letters that represent one sound
Proper noun - a naming word that does need capitalisation
Word family - a group of words common in feature, pattern or meaning
Common misconception
Autumn can also be assumed to have a capital letter, as the name of a season.
Explain that convention is generally not to capitalise the names of the seasons.
Teacher tip
Ensure the children know the meaning of unfamiliar words that you explore in the lesson.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Pick the spelling that matches the sentence. He sent a letter to his mother, __________ Ali.
Q2.Select the proper noun from the list.
Q3.Choose the 'or' spellings that match the words.
or
aw
au
oor
Q4.Which of these are the common spellings of the or sound?
Q5.Correct the spelling in bold in the following sentence: I like to have tomato sorce on my pasta.
Q6.Where does the 'oor' spelling generally go in a word?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Pick the spelling that matches the sentence: The teacher was very __________ that day.
Q2.Pick the spelling that matches the sentence: Are you __________ you don't need a coat?
Q3.Choose the 'or' spellings that match the words.
or
au
oor
aw
Q4.Choose the correct spelling for the world in bold in the following sentence: The season after summer is ortum.
Q5.Correct the spelling in bold in the following sentence: I wake up at seven in the moornig each day.
Q6.Correct the spelling in bold in the following sentence: The orther of the book was Roald Dahl.
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