the study of the origin of words and the ways their meanings have changed over time

the source or beginning of something like the place, time or history of a word or idea

Spelling words with Greek and Latin etymology

English

In this unit, pupils focus on spellings of key letters strings, words of French and Greek origin and curriculum words. In ‘Review and revision of all taught spelling’, pupils revise the full range of spelling content learnt across KS2. 

In ‘Homophones and tense', pupils learnt a range of spelling patterns and conventions, with a focus on homophones and suffixes. In this unit, pupils focus on spellings of key letters strings, words of French and Greek origin and curriculum words. 

Letter strings, etymology and curriculum words

Words containing the 'sc' spelling of the 's' sound come from...

Choose the correct spelling for the word in bold in the following sentence: A doctor rushed to the **sceene** to provide help.

Choose the correct spelling for the word in bold in the following sentence: The voice was an **ekow** in the distance.

Choose the correct spelling for the word in bold in the following sentence: Can you come up with a catchy **fraze** for the poster?

Select all the words containing the 's' sound.

Select all the words containing the 'ch' sound. 

Select all the words containing the 'f' sound. 

Match the word to the representation of the 's' sound it contains. 

the shape of the moon when it looks like a narrow arc

Starter Quiz