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Building fluency in silent letters, homophones, and common exception words

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Why this, why now

In this unit, pupils practise their handwriting with a focus on increasing legibility, consistency and quality. They practise writing words with silent letters, homophones and common exception words. The unit culminates in pupils applying their handwriting skills to reviewing and copying poems.

Prior knowledge requirements

  • Ardaydu waa inay yaqaanaan aasaaska maadada.
  • Ardaydu waa inay awoodaan inay raacaan tilmaamo fudud.
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Building fluency in silent letters, homophones, and common exception words

In this unit, pupils practise their handwriting with a focus on increasing legibility, consistency and quality. They practise writing words with silent letters, homophones and common exception words. The unit culminates in pupils applying their handwriting skills to reviewing and copying poems.

6 lessons
  1. Reviewing handwriting using a poem
  2. Reviewing handwriting using another poem
  3. Writing more common exception words
  4. Writing homophones
  5. Writing common exception words
  6. Writing words with silent letters