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Spelling words with the spellings -le, -el and -il
I can spell words that use the spellings -le, -el and -il.
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Spelling words with the spellings -le, -el and -il
I can spell words that use the spellings -le, -el and -il.
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Key learning points
- The spelling -le is the most common spelling out of the suffixes -le, -el, -al and -il.
- The spelling -le often forms letter strings: -cle, -dle, -able, -ckle, -ible and -ple.
- The spelling -el is one of the least common spellings out of the suffixes -le, -el, -al and -il.
- The spelling -il is the least common spelling out of the suffixes -le, -el, -al and -il.
- How to spell the curriculum words: vehicle and apparent.
Keywords
Suffix - a letter or group of letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning
Root word - the base word from which other words are formed often by adding prefixes or suffixes
Polysyllabic - describes a word that has more than one syllable
Common misconception
Children may think that the vowel sound preceding the 'l' will always determine the spelling.
Showing examples of incorrect use of 'el' and 'le' alongside the correct use can be very useful for children to spot the correct spelling.
Ensure children know the meaning of all the words you encounter within the lesson in order to help them to contextualise the spellings.
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6 Questions
Q1.
Match the nouns to the rules they demonstrate when becoming plural.
Just add -es.
Remove the ‘y’, add -ies
Remove ‘f’ or ‘fe’, add -ves
Q2.
Choose the correct spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: I bought two loafes of bread to make sandwiches.
loafs
loavs
lowves
Q3.
Which of these words contain the 'l' sound?
item
bar
Q4.
Choose the representation of the 'l' sound that matches the words.
ll
l
le
el
il
Q5.
What kind of sound is the 'l' sound?
vowel
short vowel
long vowel
Q6.
Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the sentence. The equippmant is very valuable.
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6 Questions
Q1.
Which words contain the 'le' spelling of the 'l' sound?
cruel
model
devil
Q2.
Which words contain the 'el' spelling of the 'l' sound?
pencil
apple
table
Q3.
Which words contain the 'il' spelling of the 'l' sound?
still
tinsel
rumble
Q4.
Which is the least common representation of the 'l' sound at the end of words?
-le
-ll
-l
-el
Q5.
Choose the correct spelling to complete this sentence: I held onto the...
handel
handll
handil
Q6.
Correct the spelling of the word in bold in this sentence: Try and remember to hang out your towell
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