Practise and apply spelling compound words
I can use a range of strategies to practise spelling compound words.
Practise and apply spelling compound words
I can use a range of strategies to practise spelling compound words.
These resources will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Compound words are words made up of two or more pre-existing words.
- The spelling of both words remains the same when the words are combined together.
- 'Colour blocking' is a useful practice strategy.
- How to spell the curriculum word: strange.
Keywords
Root word - the base word from which other words are formed often by adding prefixes or suffixes
Syllable - a single sound or beat in a word that contains a vowel sound
Polysyllabic - a word that contains more than one sound or beat
Compound word - two or more words joined together
Common misconception
Some pupils may think words are compound words if they can spot one word within another word.
Show examples e.g. 'yesterday'. Whilst it has the word 'day' in it, if you were to separate this, the word 'yester' would not make sense.
Licence
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
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2
4
boy
lace
bone
fall
Exit quiz
6 Questions
bin
body
side
house