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Year 5
Investigating the letter string ‘fer’
I can spell words using the letter string ‘fer’.
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Year 5
Investigating the letter string ‘fer’
I can spell words using the letter string ‘fer’.
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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.
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
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.
Look at the root words, such as 'offer' with a stressed first syllable and show pupils how the 'r' is never doubled, because the 'fer' is never stressed. Group the related words of other examples by those that have a double 'r' and those without.
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Starter quiz
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6 Questions
Q1.
Select the suffixes.
in-
un-
Q2.
Select all the words containing the suffix -ed.
head
seed
Q3.
Match the words ending with the suffix -ed to their root words.
played
prefer
stop
smile
cry
Q4.
Match the root words to the corresponding verbs with the suffix -ing.
baking
talking
hopping
crying
Q5.
Choose the correct spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: 'Last week, I went swiming.'
swiming
swimin
Q6.
Choose the correct spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: 'I am carefully controwling the kite.'
controling
controlin
controllign
Exit quiz
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6 Questions
Q1.
Which word or words below have 'fer' in a stressed syllable?
preference
suffering
Q2.
Which word or words below have 'fer' in a stressed syllable?
reference
offer
Q3.
Select the correct spelling of the word.
offring
offerring
Q4.
Select the correct spelling of the word.
transferd
transfered
Q5.
Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: 'You need a refrance to get a job.'
Q6.
Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: 'I would like a difrant pen.'
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