Investigating the letter string ‘fer’
I can spell words using the letter string ‘fer’.
Investigating the letter string ‘fer’
I can spell words using the letter string ‘fer’.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- When adding suffixes to words ending ‘fer’, the ‘r’ is doubled if the 'fer' is still stressed when the ending is added.
- The ‘r’ is not doubled if the ‘fer’ is no longer stressed.
- We can use word maps to link related words and identify connections in the meaning and spelling of words.
- How to spell the curriculum words: sincere and sincerely.
Common misconception
Children may find it very difficult to identify when 'fer' is stressed or unstressed.
Model saying the words with 'fer' aloud and stressing the appropriate syllable. Ask pupils to copy you.
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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