Spelling words with Greek and Latin etymology
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can spell words of Greek and Latin origin including spellings 'sc', 'ch' and 'ph'.
Key learning points
- The /s/ sound in Latin-origin words is generally spelt 'sc'.
- The /k/ sound in Greek-origin words is generally spelt 'ch'.
- The /f/ sound in Greek-origin words is generally spelt 'ph'.
- How to spell the curriculum words: stomach, yacht and ancient.
Keywords
Etymology - the study of the origin of words and the ways their meanings have changed over time
Origin - the source or beginning of something like the place, time or history of a word or idea
Common misconception
Pupils will be more familiar with 's' at the beginning and 'ss' in the middle of words so may spell words incorrectly.
Talk about the origin of words drawing links between words containing the 'sc' spelling and looking at examples where it appears at the beginning and in the middle of a word.
Teacher tip
Celebrate languages spoken in class to start to understand derivatives, origins and etymology.
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Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Select all the words containing the 's' sound.
Q2.Select all the words containing the 'ch' sound.
Q3.Select all the words containing the 'f' sound.
Q4.Match the word to the representation of the 's' sound it contains.
Q5.Match the word to the meaning.
Q6.Select the correct spelling.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Words containing the 'sc' spelling of the 's' sound come from...
Q2.Identify the Greek derived spellings.
Q3.Identify the Latin derived spellings.
Q4.Choose the correct spelling for the word in bold in the following sentence: A doctor rushed to the sceene to provide help.
Q5.Choose the correct spelling for the word in bold in the following sentence: The voice was an ekow in the distance.
Q6.Choose the correct spelling for the word in bold in the following sentence: Can you come up with a catchy fraze for the poster?
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