Practise and apply spelling compound words
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can use a range of strategies to practise spelling compound words.
Key learning points
- Compound words are words made up of two or more pre-existing words.
- The spelling of both words remains the same when the words are combined together.
- 'Colour blocking' is a useful practice strategy.
- How to spell the curriculum word: strange.
Keywords
Root word - the base word from which other words are formed often by adding prefixes or suffixes
Syllable - a single sound or beat in a word that contains a vowel sound
Polysyllabic - a word that contains more than one sound or beat
Compound word - two or more words joined together
Common misconception
Some pupils may think words are compound words if they can spot one word within another word.
Show examples e.g. 'yesterday'. Whilst it has the word 'day' in it, if you were to separate this, the word 'yester' would not make sense.
Teacher tip
Use images to support with thinking about what each part of the compound word means.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What is the missing word in the following sentence? A __________ is a single sound or beat in a word that contains a vowel sound.
Q2.What is the missing word in the following sentence? A __________ is two or more words joined together.
Q3.Match the words with the number of syllables they contain.
1
2
4
Q4.Match the words that can be joined to make a new compound word.
boy
lace
bone
fall
Q5.Choose the correct spelling for the word in bold in the following sentence. She came on stage but didn't say enyfing.
Q6.Choose the correct spelling for the word in bold in the following sentence. Andeep left his book sumwear in the hall.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Select the compound words.
Q2.Identify the root words within the compound word downstairs.
Q3.Match the pairs of words that could be joined together to create compound words.
bin
body
side
house
Q4.Choose the correct spelling of the missing compound word to complete the following sentence. He felt shy and nowbodie spoke to him.
Q5.Choose the correct spelling of the missing compound word to complete the following sentence. Have a look inside the cubboard.
Q6.Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence. There was a stranj noise coming from the speaker.
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The starter quiz will activate and check your pupils' prior knowledge, with versions available both with and without answers in PDF format.
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The assessment exit quiz will test your pupils' understanding of the key learning points.
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