The 's' spellings, including 'se' and 'ce'
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can spell words containing two representations of the ‘s’ phoneme: 'se' and 'ce'.
Key learning points
- 'ce' is sometimes used to represent the 's' phoneme at the end of a word.
- 'se' is sometimes used to represent the 's' phoneme at the end of a word.
- How to spell the common exception word 'once' and high frequnecy word 'going'.
Keywords
Phoneme - the smallest unit of sound that can change its meaning
Grapheme - the letter or group of letters that represent a sound
Digraph - two letters that represent one sound
Common misconception
When identifying spellings for 's', 'ce' and 'c' can be mixed up.
Use sound buttoning to help, especially when looking at words with split digraphs.
Teacher tip
Ensure children know the meaning of all the words you encounter within the lesson in order to help them to contextualise the spellings.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Choose the correct spelling to complete this sentence: I like to have a __________ before bed .
Q2.Which words contain the 'ss' spelling of the 's' sound?
Q3.Which words contain the 'c' spelling of the 's' sound?
Q4.Choose the representation of the 's' sound that matches the words.
Q5.Choose the correct spelling to complete this sentence: She lives in the __________ .
Q6.Choose the correct spelling to complete this sentence: He heard the snake __________ .
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Choose the correct spelling to complete this sentence: __________ upon a time, there was a dragon in a castle .
Q2.Which words contain the 'se' spelling of the 's' sound?
Q3.Which words contain the 'ce' spelling of the 's' sound?
Q4.Choose the representation of the 's' sound that matches the words.
Q5.Choose the correct spelling to complete this sentence: The __________ likes to eat hay.
Q6.Correct the spelling in bold in the following sentence: Take your shoes off inside the hows.
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