Spelling further compound words
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can spell compound words.
Key learning points
- A solid compound word has two or more words joined together to make one word.
- A hyphenated compound word has a hyphen separating two words.
- An open compound word has two words that are separated, but are still behaving as one noun.
- A solid compound word is often the clearest way to combine two words to make a compound noun.
- How to spell the curriculum words: natural, pressure and strange.
Keywords
Noun - a naming word for people, places or things
Compound word - two or more words joined together
Hyphen - a punctuation mark that can join two or more words to make a compound word.
Common misconception
It can be difficult to know when words should be hyphenated and when they should not.
Notice patterns such as vowel sounds and encourage the use of dictionaries to check words pupils are unsure of.
Teacher tip
Use images to help pupils to understand the vocabulary used in this lesson. If pupils do not understand a word, they will struggle to spell it.
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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.
Q4.Match the words that can be joined to make a new compound word.
Q5.Choose the correct spelling for the word in bold in the following sentence. 'You can play enywear inside the fenced area.'
Q6.Choose the correct spelling for the word in bold in the following sentence. 'Is this your shoolace?'
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Identify the solid compound words.
Q2.Identify the hyphenated compound words.
Q3.Identify the open compound words.
Q4.Choose the correct spelling of the compound word in bold in the following sentence. 'Midle aged people give good advice to younger people.'
Q5.Choose the correct spelling of the compound word in bold in the following sentence. 'Take your parcel to the post-ofice.'
Q6.Tick the sentences where the words in bold are spelt correctly.
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