Practise and apply doubling the consonant in contrasting words
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can spell contrasting words with a double consonant.
Key learning points
- When there are two of the same consonants beside each other, we call this a double consonant.
- Double consonants are often found after short vowel sounds.
- Contrasting words are pairs or sets of words that have very similar spellings.
- Contrasting words are often different because one has a double consonant, which impacts the pronunciation of the word.
- How to spell the curriculum words: remember, medicine and address.
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
Noun - words that name a person, place, thing, or idea, such as 'cat', 'school' or 'love'
Origin - where something starts
Syllable - a speech sound produced with an open mouth
Common misconception
Pupils might assume that every word with a short vowel sound should have a double consonant.
Explain to pupils that this is not always the case and give them examples of words such as 'hot' not 'hott' and 'shut' not 'shutt'.
Teacher tip
Create a double letter alphabet so pupils develop their understanding of double consonant spellings and are aware of the consonants which are never doubled. For example: rabbit, sudden, scuffle etc.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Identify the words that contain short vowel sounds.
Q2.What happens to the word 'flat' when we add the suffix -en?
Q3.Which of these rules applies when the suffix -est is added to 'hot'?
Q4.Which word is spelled correctly with a double consonant after a short vowel sound?
Q5.Complete the following sentence: 'We often double the consonant when ...'
Q6.Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: 'There was a perticuler book that she was looking for.'
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Identify the words which are spelt correctly.
Q2.Complete the following sentence: 'Contrasting words are ...'
Q3.Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: 'What would you like for your dinnar tonight?'
Q4.Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: 'The lemon tasted biter.'
Q5.Choose the correct spelling for the word in bold in the following sentence: 'Can you remembar where we parked the car?'
Q6.Correct the spelling in bold in the following sentence: 'You need his adress to send a letter.'
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