Spelling words with the spellings -le, -el and -il
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can spell words that use the spellings -le, -el and -il.
Key learning points
- The spelling -le is the most common spelling out of the suffixes -le, -el, -al and -il.
- The spelling -le often forms letter strings: -cle, -dle, -able, -ckle, -ible and -ple.
- The spelling -el is one of the least common spellings out of the suffixes -le, -el, -al and -il.
- The spelling -il is the least common spelling out of the suffixes -le, -el, -al and -il.
- How to spell the curriculum words: vehicle and apparent.
Keywords
Suffix - a letter or group of letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning
Root word - the base word from which other words are formed often by adding prefixes or suffixes
Polysyllabic - describes a word that has more than one syllable
Common misconception
Children may think that the vowel sound preceding the 'l' will always determine the spelling.
Showing examples of incorrect use of 'el' and 'le' alongside the correct use can be very useful for children to spot the correct spelling.
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.Match the nouns to the rules they demonstrate when becoming plural.
Just add -es.
Remove the ‘y’, add -ies
Remove ‘f’ or ‘fe’, add -ves
Q2.Choose the correct spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: I bought two loafes of bread to make sandwiches.
Q3.Which of these words contain the 'l' sound?
Q4.Choose the representation of the 'l' sound that matches the words.
ll
l
le
el
il
Q5.What kind of sound is the 'l' sound?
Q6.Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the sentence. The equippmant is very valuable.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which words contain the 'le' spelling of the 'l' sound?
Q2.Which words contain the 'el' spelling of the 'l' sound?
Q3.Which words contain the 'il' spelling of the 'l' sound?
Q4.Which is the least common representation of the 'l' sound at the end of words?
Q5.Choose the correct spelling to complete this sentence: I held onto the...
Q6.Correct the spelling of the word in bold in this sentence: Try and remember to hang out your towell
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