Spelling words of Greek origin that use 'ph' to make a /f/ sound
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can spell words that use the letters 'ph' to make a /f/ sound.
Key learning points
- In words of Greek origin, the letter string 'ph' makes the /f/ sound
- How to spell the curriculum words: vegetable, language, library and vehicle
- Knowing which words have Greek etymology can help us to choose the correct spelling
- Most words with the 'ph' spelling are nouns
Keywords
Etymology - the study of the origin of words and the ways their meanings have changed over time
Spelling - the act of forming words by arranging letters in the correct order
Greek origin - refers to words that come from the Greek language
Common misconception
Pupils will be familiar with the 'ff' and 'gh' digraph so may spell words contain 'ph' making the /f/ sound incorrectly.
Talk about the origin of words and draw links between spellings containing the 'ph' spelling sounding like the /f/ sound and where it's most likely to go in the word.
Teacher tip
Celebrate languages spoken in class to start to understand derivatives, origins and etymology.
Licence
except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).Lesson video
Loading...
Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which word class is the word in bold in the following sentence? The villain in the story is a complicated character.
Q2.Identify the adjective in the following sentence: An eerie echo bounced off the walls of the cave.
Q3.Identify the words that contain the /k/ sound.
Q4.The origin of a word tells us...
Q5.Identify the Greek derived spellings.
Q6.Correct the spellings in bold in this sentence. We can learn a new languag in the libry.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Words containing the 'ph' spelling of the /f/ sound come from...
Q2.Identify the Greek derived spellings.
Q3.Choose the correct spelling for the word in bold in the following sentence. The climb to the top was tuph.
Q4.Choose the correct spelling for the word in bold in the following sentence: Can you come up with a catchy fraze for the poster?
Q5.Correct the spellings in bold in this sentence. The 'vearcle' sold a different 'vegeteable' every week.
Q6.Correct the spelling in bold in this sentence. What langage does your Grandma speak?
To help you plan your 5 English lesson on: Spelling words of Greek origin that use 'ph' to make a /f/ sound, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your 5 English lesson on: Spelling words of Greek origin that use 'ph' to make a /f/ sound, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
The starter quiz will activate and check your pupils' prior knowledge, with versions available both with and without answers in PDF format.
We use learning cycles to break down learning into key concepts or ideas linked to the learning outcome. Each learning cycle features explanations with checks for understanding and practice tasks with feedback. All of this is found in our slide decks, ready for you to download and edit. The practice tasks are also available as printable worksheets and some lessons have additional materials with extra material you might need for teaching the lesson.
The assessment exit quiz will test your pupils' understanding of the key learning points.
Our video is a tool for planning, showing how other teachers might teach the lesson, offering helpful tips, modelled explanations and inspiration for your own delivery in the classroom. Plus, you can set it as homework or revision for pupils and keep their learning on track by sharing an online pupil version of this lesson.
Explore more key stage 2 English lessons from the Etymology and prefixes unit, dive into the full primary English curriculum, or learn more about lesson planning.