Spelling polysyllabic words with unstressed vowels
I can spell polysyllabic words with unstressed vowels.
Spelling polysyllabic words with unstressed vowels
I can spell polysyllabic words with unstressed vowels.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- In polysyllabic words, some vowels can be unstressed and hard to hear and spell.
- Saying the word how it is spelt can help to learn the spelling.
- Thinking of the root word and identifying prefixes and suffixes can help to learn the spelling.
- How to spell the curriculum words: variety, various, imagine and definite.
Common misconception
Children may use the wrong vowel letter when spelling words with unstressed vowels.
Stretching the word and saying it slowly, how it is spelt, can help pupils to remember the correct spelling.
Keywords
Polysyllabic - describes a word that has more than one syllable
Vowel letters - the letters ‘a’, ‘e’, ‘i’, ‘o’, ‘u’ (and sometimes ‘y’) that represent vowel sounds
Unstressed - an unstressed sound is not emphasised or pronounced with much force
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
-ory
-ary
-ery
primary
marvellous
reference
potter