Applying the spellings 'oa', 'ow' and 'o-e' in familiar words
I can spell words containing the three most common representations of the oa’ phoneme: ‘oa’, ‘ow’ and ‘o-e’.
Applying the spellings 'oa', 'ow' and 'o-e' in familiar words
I can spell words containing the three most common representations of the oa’ phoneme: ‘oa’, ‘ow’ and ‘o-e’.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- ‘ow’ is a representation of the 'oa' phoneme that often comes at the end of a word.
- ‘o-e’ is a representation of the 'oa' phoneme that is often found 'last but one'.
- ‘oa’ is a representation of the 'oa' phoneme that is often found in the middle of a word.
- How to spell the common exception word: want.
Keywords
Phoneme - the smallest units of sound that make up words
Digraph - two letters that represent one sound
Split digraph - has a letter that comes between the two letters in a digraph like in "make" where the "k" separates the digraph "ae"
Suffix - 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."
Common - spellings that appear most often in writing
Common misconception
Spelling rules are often found within root words, leading to confusion when suffixes are added.
Show examples of root words alongside words with suffixes added e.g. float and floating.
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
oa
ow
o-e
Exit quiz
6 Questions
o-e
ow
oa
in the middle of a word
at the end of a word
'the last but one'