French-derived spellings: 'gue' (g) and 'que' (k)
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can spell /g/ and /k/ sounds using the French derived spellings 'gue' and 'que'.
Key learning points
- Words that contain the /g/ sound spelt 'gue' often come from the French language.
- Words that contain the /k/ sound spelt 'que' often come from the French language.
- How to spell the curriculum words: increase, extreme and surprise.
Keywords
Definition - a clear and precise explanation of the meaning of a word or term
Adjective - describes a noun
Noun - a naming word for a person, place or thing
Origin - the source or beginning of something like the place, time or history of a word or idea
Etymology - the study of the origin of words and the ways their meanings have changed over time
Common misconception
Pupils will be more familiar with 'g' and 'ck' at the end of words so may spell words incorrectly.
Talk about the origin of words drawing links between words containing the 'gue' and 'que' spelling.
Teacher tip
Celebrate languages spoken in class to start to understand derivatives, origins and etymology.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which word class is the word in bold in the following sentence? 'The famous actor walked down the red carpet.'
Q2.Identify the noun in the following sentence. 'The poisonous snake attacked.'
Q3.Identify the words that contain the /k/ sound.
Q4.What does the origin of a word tell us?
Q5.Identify the French derived spellings.
Q6.Choose the correct spelling for the word in bold in the following sentence. 'I am sertan you are correct.'
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What does the origin of a word tell us?
Q2.Words containing the 'gue' spelling of the /g/ sound and the 'que' spelling of the /k/ sound come from...
Q3.Identify the French derived spellings.
Q4.Choose the correct spelling for the word in bold in the following sentence. 'I tried to kique the ball.'
Q5.Choose the correct spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence. 'They showed no signs of fateeg.'
Q6.Tick the sentences where the words in bold are spelt correctly.
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