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Teach/revise more word specific positional spellings and spelling rules. Add prefix: un (unhappy(. Add prefix: dis (disown).
Add suffixes and general spelling rules where changes maybe required to the base word:
- -ment to form nouns - development, enjoyment
- -ness to form nouns - darkness, happiness
- -ly to form adverbs - mostly, safely
Teach/revise/apply spelling strategies for writing + marking and proofreading
Contractions - understand apostrophe represents missing letters
Possessive apostrophes - understand apostrophe represents possession
Homophones and near homophones their/there/they’re
Lesson 244: -less
Revisit: /sh/ ch, ti, ci, ssi; /sh/ ch, ti, ci, ssi; /th voiced/, /th unvoiced/; /ng/ n(k)
Teach: Add -less to nouns to make adjectives
Apply: Read/write the sentence and identify the verbs and nouns: The baker used an oven to bake his pies.
Lesson 245: -less (leave)
Revisit: /ai/ ay, a-e, a, ey, ea, eigh aigh; /ee/ y, ey, ea, e-e, ie, e
Teach: When adding -less leave the base word when there is a long vowel before the final consonant
Add -less to nouns to make adjectives: end, thought
Apply: Read/write the sentences and identify the verbs and nouns: I dialled the number to call my friend. My friend was excited to discover that I was the caller.
Lesson 246: -less (drop)
Revisit:/igh/ ie, i-e, y, i, /oa/ oe, o-e, o, ow, ou
Teach: Because the suffix -less starts with a consonant - don't drop the final e when adding -less to words.
Add -less to nouns to make adjectives:
bake, care, dance
Apply: Read/write the sentences and identify the verbs and nouns: I watched her dance under the twinkling stars.
The little dancer twirled with joy in the moonlight.
Lesson 247: -less (change)
Revisit: /oi/ oy; /ow/ ou; /e/ e, ea; /i/ y
Teach: When adding -less to words that end in y - change the final y to an i
Add -less to nouns to make adjectives: carry, copy
Apply: Read/write the sentences and identify the verbs and nouns: I needed to copy the drawing. The copier copied it perfectly.
Lesson 248: - ly
Revisit: /o/ a; /u/ o-e, ou; /oo/ u; /ar/ a, al;
Teach: Add -ly to adjectives to make adverbs
Apply: Read/write the sentence and identify the adjectives: In the dark, the firefly twinkled softly. 'There will always be someone faster, bigger and meaner than you,' said the coach.
Lesson 249: -ly (leave)
Revisit: /or/ aw, au, ore, oar, oor, al, a, our, augh
Teach: When adding -ly leave the base word when there is a long vowel before the final consonant
Add -ly to adjectives to make adverbs: kind, dark
Apply: Read/write the sentence and identify the adjectives: In the dark, the firefly twinkled softly. As night fell, it grew darker, and stars appeared.
Lesson 250: -ly ( don't drop)
Revisit:/ur/ ir, er, or, ear, ere; /air/ are, ear, ere; /ear/ eer, ere
Teach: Because the suffix -ly starts with a consonant - don't drop the final e when adding -ly to words
Add -ly to adjectives to make adverbs: large, brave
Apply: Read/write the sentence and identify the adjectives: A large balloon floated in the parade. Then, to everyone’s surprise, an even larger balloon appeared.
Lesson 251: -ly (change)
Revisit:/k/ k, c, ck, ch; /l/ l, ll, le, el, al, il
Teach: When adding -ly to words that end in y - change the final y to an i:
Add -ly to adjectives to make adverbs: clumsy, funny
Apply: Read/write the sentence and identify the adjectives: A clumsy kitten played with a ball of yarn. Growing clumsier, it tangled itself in the yarn.
Lesson 252: -ment
Revisit: /m/ m, mm, mb, mn; /n/ n, nn, gn, kn
Teach: Add -ment to verbs to make nouns
Apply: Read/write the sentence and identify the adjectives: Amanda lived in the biggest house on her street.
Lesson 253: -ment (leave)
Revisit: /r/ r, rr, wr; /s/ s, ss, c, se, ce, st, sc
Teach: When adding -iment leave the base word when there is a long vowel before the final consonant
Add -ment to verbs to make nouns: bright, fast
Apply: Read/write the sentence and identify the adjectives: She picked fresh apples for her shop. Her shop would have the freshest fruits in town.
Lesson 254: -ment (don't drop!)
Revisit:/v/ v, ve; /w/ w, wh; /z/ z, zz, se, ze
Teach: Because the suffix -ment starts with a consonant - don't drop the final e when adding -ment to words
Add -ment to verbs to make nouns: late, safe
Apply: Read/write the sentence and identify the adjectives: Running late, she rushed to catch the bus. The latest bus arrived, saving the day.
Lesson 255: -ment (change)
Revisit: /ng/ ng, n(k); /zh/ su, si
Teach: When adding -ment to words that end in y - change the final y to an i:
Add -ment to verbs to make nouns: greedy, tidy
Apply: Read/write the sentence and identify the adjectives: We cleaned up the toys to make the room tidy. After we finished, it was the tidiest room in the house.
Lesson 256: -ness
Revisit: /ai/ ay, a-e, a, ey, ea, eigh aigh; /ee/ y, ey, ea, e-e, ie, e
Teach: Add -ness to adjectives to make nouns
Apply: Read/write the sentence and identify the nouns and adjectives: A grumpy old man lived on our street.
Lesson 257: -ness (leave)
Revisit: /ai/ ay, a-e, a, ey, ea, eigh aigh; /ee/ y, ey, ea, e-e, ie, e
Teach: When adding -ness leave the base word when there is a long vowel before the final consonant
Add -ness to adjectives to make nouns: cloud, grump
Apply: Read/write the sentence and identify the nouns and adjectives: A fluffy cloud floated across the blue sky. Soon, the sky turned cloudy, promising rain.
Lesson 258: -ness (don't drop!)
Revisit:/igh/ ie, i-e, y, i, /oa/ oe, o-e, o, ow, ou
Teach: Don't drop the final e when adding -ness to words
Add -ness to adjectives to make nouns:
bone, slime
Apply: Read/write the sentence and identify the nouns and adjectives: I mixed the ingredients to make the slime. The slimy goo oozed between my fingers.
Lesson 259: -ness (change)
Revisit: /oo/ ue, ew, u-e, ou; /yoo/ ue, ew, u-e, u
Teach: When adding -ness to words that end in y - change the final y to an i:
Add -ness to adjectives to make nouns: fun, mud
Apply: Read/write the sentence and identify the nouns and adjectives: We splashed in puddles, and played in mud.
Laughing, we returned home with muddy clothes.
Lesson 260: prefix un-
Revisit: /oi/ oy; /ow/ ou; /e/ e, ea; /i/ y
Teach: Adding the suffix -ful to nouns turns them into adjectives
Apply: Read/write the sentence and identify the nouns and adjectives: The revengeful cat sneaked up on the dog who stole her toy.
Lesson 261: prefix dis-
Revisit: /o/ a; /u/ o-e, ou; /oo/ u; /ar/ a, al
Teach: When adding -ing leave the base word when there is a long vowel before the final consonant
Add -ful to nouns to make adjectives fright, joy
Apply: Read/write the sentence and identify the nouns and adjectives: Playing in the park brings me joy. My joyful laughter can be heard across the park.
Lesson 262: contractions
Revisit:/or/ aw, au, ore, oar, oor, al, a, our, augh
Teach: Drop the final e when adding -ing to these words.
Add -ful to nouns to make adjectives:
plate, revenge
Apply: Read/write the sentence and identify the nouns and adjectives: We recycle to reduce waste in the bin.
Being wasteful harms the environment.
Lesson 263: homophones
Revisit: /ur/ ir, er, or, ear, ere; /air/ are, ear, ere; /ear/ eer, ere
Teach: When adding -ful to words that end in y - change the final y to an i:
Add -ful to nouns to make adjectives; beauty, bounty
Apply: Read/write the sentence and identify the nouns and adjectives: I like the teacher on lunchtime duty. She's always dutiful, helping children with a smile.