Alternative GPCS for consonants and homophones
Why this, why now
In this unit, pupils learn to spell homophones, near-homophones and new consonant spellings.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Ardaydu waa inay yaqaanaan aasaaska maadada.
- Ardaydu waa inay awoodaan inay raacaan tilmaamo fudud.
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Alternative GPCS for consonants and homophones
In this unit, pupils learn to spell homophones, near-homophones and new consonant spellings.
18 lessons- The 'or' spellings, including 'or', 'oor', 'au' and 'aw'
- Applying the new 'or' spellings, including 'ore', 'ough' and 'a'
- Spelling the 'o' sound after 'w' or 'qu'
- Applying the spellings 'or', 'oor', 'au' and 'aw' in familiar words
- The 's' spellings, including 'ss' and 'c'
- The 's' spellings, including 'se' and 'ce'
- Spelling homophones and near-homophones
- Silent letters: the 'wr' spelling
- Applying the 'j' spellings, including 'g', 'ge' and 'dge'
- The 'l' spellings, including 'le' and 'el'
- New 'or' spellings, including 'ore', 'ough' and 'a'
- Silent letters: the 'kn' spelling
- Silent letters: the 'mb' spelling
- Silent letters: the 'gn' spelling
- The 'j' spellings, including 'g', 'ge' and 'dge'
- The 'l' spellings, including 'il' and 'al'
- Spelling the 'e' phoneme with 'ea' and the 'ch' phoneme using 'tch'
- Spelling more homophones and near-homophones