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French derived spelling: 'ch' (sh)

I can spell the /sh/ sound using the French derived spelling 'ch'.

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French derived spelling: 'ch' (sh)

I can spell the /sh/ sound using the French derived spelling 'ch'.

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. The /sh/ sound can be spelt 'sh' or 'ch'.
  2. Many words in the English language come from other languages.
  3. Words that contain the /sh/ sound spelt 'ch' often come from the French language.
  4. How to spell the curriculum words: certain, important and woman.

Common misconception

Pupils will be more familiar with the 'sh' digraph so may spell words containing 'ch' incorrectly.

Talk about the origin of words drawing links between spellings containing the 'ch' spelling sounding like the /sh/ sound.

Keywords

  • Definition - a clear and precise explanation of the meaning of a word or term

  • Adjective - describes a noun

  • Noun - a naming word for a person, place or thing

  • Origin - the source or beginning of something like the place, time or history of a word or idea

  • Etymology - the study of the origin of words and the ways their meanings have changed over time

Celebrate languages spoken in class to start to understand derivatives, origins and etymology.
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6 Questions

Q1.
Tick the correct definition of a noun.
a describing word
a doing, being or having word
a word that describes a verb
Correct answer: a naming word for a person, place or thing
Q2.
Which word class is the word in bold in the following sentence? I grabbed the ball before it fell into the pond.
adjective
adverb
Correct answer: noun
verb
Q3.
Identify the noun in the following sentence. They packed their bags and hurried away.
packed
Correct answer: bags
hurried
away
Q4.
Identify the words that contain the /sh/ sound.
Correct answer: wish
cake
Correct answer: special
switch
Q5.
Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence. I need a new callender for the new year.
Correct Answer: calendar
Q6.
Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence. I go for a walk at the reguler time of 2 o'clock every day.
Correct Answer: regular

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6 Questions

Q1.
What does the origin of a word tell us?
what the word means
Correct answer: where the word originally came from
which word class the word belongs to
the number of syllables in the word
Q2.
Words containing the 'ch' spelling of the /sh/ sound come from...
Arabic
Japanese
English
Correct answer: French
Q3.
Identify the French derived spellings.
shop
match
Correct answer: chalet
Correct answer: chef
church
Q4.
Choose the correct spelling for the word in bold in the following sentence. The fisch had scales that shimmered and glistened.
fis
fich
Correct answer: fish
phish
Q5.
Choose the correct spelling for the word in bold in the following sentence. Switch off the masheen before you go home.
mashine
Correct answer: machine
macheen
machene
Q6.
Tick the sentences where the words in bold are spelt correctly.
I am sertain that I will get home before it gets dark.
Correct answer: I am certain that I will get home before it gets dark.
It is inportent to be kind to people.
Correct answer: It is important to be kind to people.

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