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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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Year 4
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
- The /sh/ sound can be spelt 'sh' or 'ch'.
- Many words in the English language come from other languages.
- Words that contain the /sh/ sound spelt 'ch' often come from the French language.
- How to spell the curriculum words: certain, important and woman.
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
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.
Celebrate languages spoken in class to start to understand derivatives, origins and etymology.
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Lesson video
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Starter quiz
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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
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
verb
Q3.
Identify the noun in the following sentence. They packed their bags and hurried away.
packed
hurried
away
Q4.
Identify the words that contain the /sh/ sound.
cake
switch
Q5.
Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence. I need a new callender for the new year.
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.
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6 Questions
Q1.
What does the origin of a word tell us?
what the word means
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
Q3.
Identify the French derived spellings.
shop
match
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
phish
Q5.
Choose the correct spelling for the word in bold in the following sentence. Switch off the masheen before you go home.
mashine
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.
It is inportent to be kind to people.
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