Applying spelling rules with the letter string ‘fer’
I can apply spelling patterns using the letter string ‘fer’.
Applying spelling rules with the letter string ‘fer’
I can apply spelling patterns using the letter string ‘fer’.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- When adding suffixes to words ending in ‘fer’, the ‘r’ is doubled if the –fer is still stressed.
- The ‘r’ is not doubled if the ‘fer’ is no longer stressed.
- We can use a range of strategies to practise spellings and help embed them in our memory.
- How to spell the curriculum words: purpose and suppose.
Common misconception
Children may not know how to pronounce focus words within the lesson, meaning they can't identify the stressed syllable.
Use 'my turn your turn' to ensure children can pronounce focus words correctly, and also put into sentences so they can understand the meaning and word class in context.
Keywords
Root word - the base word from which other words are formed often by adding prefixes or suffixes
Suffix - a letter or group of letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning
Letter string - a sequence of letters that appears in several words
Stressed sound - an emphasised sound
Licence
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
refer
slip
liked
cried
walked
slicing
walking
offering
referring
crying