Using the suffixes -cial and -tial
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can spell words using the suffixes -cial and -tial using spelling rules and exceptions.
Key learning points
- It is common to see a ‘c’ or a ‘t’ before the suffix -ial.
- The /shul/ ending can be spelt -cial or -tial.
- If the letter before the /shul/ ending is a consonant, -tial is usually used.
- If the letter before the /shul/ ending is a vowel, -cial is usually used.
- How to spell the curriculum words: separate, popular and opposite.
Keywords
Consonant - a sound that is made by blocking air in the mouth with the teeth, tongue, lips or palate
Vowel - a speech sound produced with an open mouth
Root word - the base word from which other words are formed often by adding prefixes or suffixes
Suffix - a letter or group of letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning
Common misconception
The wrong vowels are used in curriculum words: separate, popular and opposite.
Saying the words slowly 'how they are spelt' is a useful strategy to remember these tricky spellings, e.g. sep -ar -ate.
Teacher tip
Whilst exceptions to the rule are introduced in the lesson, focus on the words that follow the rules primarily, as there is time in upper KS2 to focus on exceptions.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match each word to the representation of the 'sh' sound it contains.
sh
ti
ci
Q2.The -cial spelling of /shul/ is usually used if the letter before the /shul/ ending is a ...
Q3.The -tial spelling of /shul/ is usually used if the letter before the /shul/ ending is a ...
Q4.Choose the correct spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: 'My birthday is a speshul day.'
Q5.Choose the correct spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: 'This letter is conffidenshul because nobody else can read it.'
Q6.Write the correct spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: 'Fish can breev under water.'
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.If the letter before the /shul/ ending is a vowel, -cial is usually used, like in 'social'. Which word is an exception to this rule?
Q2.If the letter before the /shul/ ending is a consonant, -tial is usually used, like in 'confidential'. Which word is an exception to this rule?
Q3.Choose the correct spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: 'It was an ofishul document from the bank.'
Q4.Choose the correct spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: 'There was a parrshul closure of the park.'
Q5.Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: 'Please use sepiret spoons for the meat and vegetables.'
Q6.Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: 'The hall is oposit the office.'
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