sounds like 's' in words like 'city', 'cereal' or 'mercy'

sounds like 'k' in words like 'cat', 'cup', 'coat or 'climb'

the letters ‘a’, ‘e’, ‘i’, ‘o’, ‘u’ (and sometimes ‘y’) that represent vowel sounds

all the letters in the alphabet that represent consonant sounds

Spelling words using soft c

English

In this unit, pupils learn the grammar and spelling conventions associated with prefixes.  In 'Homophones and tense', pupils learn  pupils learn a range of spelling patterns and conventions, with a focus on homophones and suffixes. 

In ‘Noun suffixes, letter strings and homophones’, pupils learnt further noun suffixes, letter strings and homophones. In this unit, pupils learn the grammar and spelling conventions associated with prefixes.

Etymology and prefixes

Match the word to the spelling which represents the 's' sound.

Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the sentence.  I like to ride my **bysiclel**.

Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the sentence.  There are 100 years in a **sentree**.

Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the sentence. Place the ball in the **sentir** of the hoop.

Which of these words contain the 's' sound?

Which of these words contain the 'k' sound?

Match the word to the sound the letter c is making.

This lesson will soon be taken down.

Spelling words using soft c

Lesson outcome