a vowel sound that sounds short when spoken like "a" in "cat" or "o" sound in "hot"

the soft 'c' sounds like 's' in words like "city."

The 's' spellings, including 'ss' and 'c' 

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In this unit pupils learn new GPCs for consonants.  In 'Suffixes', pupils learn spelling patterns associated with suffixes and grammar.

In 'Alternative GPCs for long vowels', pupils learnt new GPCs for long vowels.  In 'Alternative GPCS for consonants and homophones', pupils learn new GPCs for consonants.

Alternative GPCS for consonants and homophones

Choose the correct spelling to complete this sentence: He walked along the...

Which words contain the 'ss' spelling of the 's' sound?

Which words contain the 'c' spelling of the 's' sound?

Choose the representation of the 'c' sound that matches the words.

Choose the correct spelling to complete this sentence: I have two eyes on my...

Correct the spelling of the word spelt incorrectly in the following sentence: I don't want to mis my bus today.

Choose the correct spelling to complete this sentence: Please __________ a question.

Choose the correct spelling to complete this sentence: She __________ that it is time for bed.

Which of these words contain the 's' sound?

Choose the representation of the 's' sound that matches the words.

A word that sounds the same as another but has a different spelling and meaning.

A letter, or group of letters, that represent a phoneme.

Starter Quiz