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Year 2
Applying the new 'er' spellings, including 'or' and 'ear'
I can apply two new spellings for the 'er' phoneme: 'or' and 'ear'.
New
New
Year 2
Applying the new 'er' spellings, including 'or' and 'ear'
I can apply two new spellings for the 'er' phoneme: 'or' and 'ear'.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- ear' is a representation of the 'er' phoneme that can ben found at the beginning or middle of a word.
- The 'or' representation of the 'er' phoneme is found after a 'w', such as 'word' and 'worm'.
- How to spell the common exception word: friend.
- Words in word families can have linked spelling, such as friend and friendly.
Common misconception
Some children will not see connections between words in word families, like friend and friendship.
Draw attention to the link between friend and friendship. If you can spell friend, you can also spell friendship.
Keywords
Digraph - two letters that represent one sound
Trigraph - three letters that represent one sound
Word family - a group of words common in feature, pattern or meaning
When completing dictation task you can discuss the choice whether to use a full stop or exclamation mark at the end of the sentence. It is authorial choice.
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6 Questions
Q1.
Choose the correct spelling to complete the sentence. She __________ that she was happy.
sed
sayd
siad
Q2.
Select the three words which contain a spelling for the 'er' sound.
near
where
Q3.
Where is 'or' usually found, when it makes the 'er' sound, like in 'work'?
Often at the end of a word.
Often in the middle of a word.
Q4.
Choose the correct spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence. This wurd is hard to spell.
wurd
werd
weard
Q5.
Choose the correct spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence. The wurld is a huge place.
werld
wurld
Q6.
Write the correct the spelling of the incorrect word in the following sentence. He dug in the erth looking for worms.
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6 Questions
Q1.
Choose the correct spelling to complete the sentence. Please be my...
frend
freind
freand
Q2.
Select the three words which contain a spelling for the 'er' sound.
hear
seem
Q3.
Where is the spelling 'ear' found in a word, when it makes the 'er' sound, like in 'early' or 'search'?
Often in the middle of a word after a 'w'.
Often at the end of a word.
Q4.
Correct the spelling of the word spelt incorrectly in the following sentence. I got up erlee this morning.
Q5.
Correct the spelling of the word spelt incorrectly in the following sentence. I saw my friend yesturday.
Q6.
Correct the spelling of the word spelt incorrectly in the following sentence. We live on planet urth.
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