Recognising the different sounds made by the letter strings 'ough' and 'au'
I can recognise when words might be spelt with the letter strings 'ough' and 'au'.
Recognising the different sounds made by the letter strings 'ough' and 'au'
I can recognise when words might be spelt with the letter strings 'ough' and 'au'.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- The 'ough' spelling can make a variety of sounds.
- The 'au' spelling can make a variety of sounds.
- When you hear one of these sounds, the word might contain the 'ough' or 'au' spelling.
- The pronunciation of the 'au' letter string may vary depending on accent.
- How to spell the curriculum words: amateur and sacrifice.
Common misconception
Pupils might think that all words with the letter strings 'ough' and 'au' are pronounced the same way.
Show pupils that these letter strings can sound different depending on the word they are in. Explore different words and talk about which sounds are the most and least common.
Keywords
Letter string - a group of letters that are written together in a word
Phoneme - the smallest unit of sound that can change a word's meaning
Digraph - two letters that represent one sound
Licence
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
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or
aw
au
ough
5
2
3
Exit quiz
6 Questions
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oo
oa
or
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ar or a