the smallest units of sound that make up words

has a letter that comes between the two letters in a digraph like in "make" where the "k" separates the digraph "ae"

a group of letters added at the end of a word to change its meaning or create a new word, like "-er" in "teacher" or "-ing" in "running."

spellings that appear most often in writing

Applying the spellings 'oa', 'ow' and 'o-e' in familiar words

English

In this unit, pupils learn new GPCs for long vowels.  In ‘Year 2: 'Alternative GPCS for consonants and homophones’, pupils learn new GPCs for consonants.

Alternative GPCs for long vowels

Select the correct spelling to match the sentence. **I  __________ to go on a holiday.**

Choose the 'oa' spellings that match the words.

Match the grapheme to where it is commonly found in a word.

Correct the spelling in bold in the following sentence. Rest your head on the **pillo**

Correct the spelling in bold in the following sentence. Their **joak** made us laugh a lot.

Correct the spelling in bold in the following sentence. She scored a brilliant **gole**

How many syllables are in the word **floating**?

Choose **two** words that contain the root word **toast**.

Match the word to the spelling it uses for the 'oa' sound.

Choose the **three** common spellings of the **oa** phoneme.

Pick the spelling that matches the sentence. I'm sorry I couldn't __________ to your party.

Correct the spelling in bold in the following sentence. You have a very nice **hoam**.

Starter Quiz