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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.

Book: Bug Boy

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.

Book: The Art Gallery

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.

Book: Unlucky Duck

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.

Book: The Blue Knight

Phase 6 Tricky Words

Secure reading and spelling of more ‘tricky’ common exception words:

door, floor, poor, because, find, kind, mind, behind, child, wild, climb, most, only, both, old, cold, gold, hold, told, every, everybody, even, great, break, steak, pretty, beautiful, father, hour, move, prove, improve, sure, sugar, eye, could, should, would, who, whole, any, many, clothes, busy, people, water, again, half, money, Mr, Mrs, parents, Christmas, thought, through, work, mouse, house, laughed, eyes, different, friends, today, once, another



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