L/O – to revise and understand strategies to help your spelling Write down some of the ways you already use to help with your spelling.

Breaking a word into affixes

You could break the word down into prefixes and suffixes: Breaking words apart What technique could I use to remember how to spell the word ungracefully? You could break the word down into prefixes and suffixes: ungracefully un grace ful ly prefix root word suffix suffix It can also be helpful to deliberately mispronounce a word you have trouble spelling, so that you emphasize each syllable.

Identify the prefixes, suffixes and root words in the words below: Breaking words apart Identify the prefixes, suffixes and root words in the words below: unhappiness unemployment unrecognizable recyclable disagreement replaying unwanted un-happy-ness un-employ-ment un-recognize-able re-cycle-able dis-agree-ment re-play-ing un-want-ed

Word families

Etymology

Breaking into syllables – or sounding out words

Sound out the following words to help you spell them – Imagine Appealing Ridiculous Repeat

Analogy

How many words can you make by mixing and matching the cards below? Word webs How many words can you make by mixing and matching the cards below? scope phone tele geo bio graph graphy logy micro

distrust trustee trusting mistrust Word webs Often, several words can be made from the same root. Which root word do the words below share? distrust trustee trusting mistrust

Create your own word web for the root word like. Word webs Create your own word web for the root word like. like

Mnemonics and silent letters

Big Elephants Can Always Understand Small Elephants! Mnemonics Sayings, rhymes and pictures can help you remember spellings. Like, ‘I before E except after C’! Can you tell which word someone is trying to remember? Big Elephants Can Always Understand Small Elephants!

Silent letters Press play to hear five words. Can you spell them? Knight Knife Plumber Raspberry Debt What are the silent letters in these words? Words with silent letters can be really difficult to spell. Can you think of any mnemonics to help you remember the words above?

Summary activity