Applying the new 'oo' spellings, including 'ue', 'ui' and 'ou'
I can spell words containing three representations of the ‘oo’ phoneme: 'ue', 'ui' and 'ou'.
Applying the new 'oo' spellings, including 'ue', 'ui' and 'ou'
I can spell words containing three representations of the ‘oo’ phoneme: 'ue', 'ui' and 'ou'.
These resources will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- ue', 'ui' and 'ou' are alternative spellings of the 'oo' phoneme.
- ‘ue’ is a representation of the 'oo' phoneme that often comes at the end of a word.
- How to spell the common exception words: move, prove and improve.
Keywords
Digraph - two letters that represent one sound
Rare - spellings that do not appear commonly or very often
Long vowel sound - a vowel sound spoken for longer than its short version like "a" in "cake" not "a" in "bat"
Exception - words or spellings that do not follow usual spelling patterns and cannot be sounded out easily
Common misconception
The 'oo' and 'yoo' sound are often confused.
Show examples of words where the same grapheme is making the 'oo' and the 'yoo' sound. Give practice reading aloud to hear the difference.
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Lesson video
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
'ue'
'ui'
'ou'
'ue'
'ou'
'ui'
Exit quiz
6 Questions
'ue'
'ui'
'ou'
'oo'
'ew'
'u-e'
often followed by a 't', 'se' and 'ce'
often followed by a 'p'
can be followed by a number of letters, but likes the end