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Year 6 · English

Spelling Awareness Use Knowledge Of Morphology And Etymology In Spelling

Year 6 learners practise spelling rules using word origins and letter strings.

The activities include Apply Knowledge of Structure of Words to Help Spelling, Learn to Spell Some Commonly Misspelt Words, Learn to Spell Some More Commonly Misspelt Words, and related practice. The checked support below includes teaching, video, worksheet, lesson. Open a resource in its provider's website and choose the format that best helps the learner explain the idea independently.

Activities covered

  • Apply Knowledge of Structure of Words to Help Spelling
  • Learn to Spell Some Commonly Misspelt Words
  • Learn to Spell Some More Commonly Misspelt Words
  • Learn to Spell Words with Latin or Greek Roots
  • Learn Tricks For Spelling Difficult Words
  • Practise Spelling Commonly Misspelt Words
  • Practise Spelling Complex Commonly Misspelt Words
  • Practise Spelling More Commonly Misspelt Words
  • Spell The Letter String 'ough' When it makes the 'or' Sound
  • Spell The Letter String 'ough' When It Makes The 'ow' Or 'oo' Sound
  • Spell The Letter String 'ough' When It Makes The 'owe' Or 'uh' Sound
  • Spell The Letter String 'ough' When It Makes The 'uff' Or 'off' Sound
  • Spell Words Containing 'ei' After c
  • Understand the Rule 'i' Before 'e' Except After 'c'
  • Use Knowledge of Greek Roots to Spell Words
  • Use Knowledge of Latin and Greek Words to Aid Spelling
  • Use Knowledge of the Structure of Words to Help Spelling

Checked learning resources

  • Oak: Letter strings, etymology and curriculum words

    Oak National Academy · Teaching · Opens on the provider website

    Oak Year 6/KS2 unit linked to spelling rules using word origins and letter strings.

  • BBC Bitesize: Spelling

    BBC Bitesize · Teaching · Opens on the provider website

    BBC KS2 Spelling support for spelling rules using word origins and letter strings.

  • Spelling words with Greek and Latin etymology

    Oak National Academy · Video · Opens on the provider website

    Year 6 Oak learner lesson uses Greek and Latin roots and word history to explain meaning and support accurate spelling.

  • Greek and Latin Root Words: graph and meter

    K12Reader · Worksheet · Opens on the provider website

    Free upper-primary morphology and etymology worksheet practises using the Greek roots graph and meter to work out word meanings, build related word families and spell them accurately.

  • Morphology and Etymology: Where Do Words Come From? Ages 9–11

    Twinkl · Lesson · Account may be required

    Ages 9–11 teaching and practice explicitly explains morphology, etymology and word structure through roots, prefixes and suffixes and uses this structure to support accurate spelling.

  • Oak: Spelling Words With The Ee Sound Spelt Ie

    Oak National Academy · Video · Opens on the provider website

    Year 6 english lesson. I can spell words with the 'ee' sound spelt 'ie'. There are many ways to spell the ‘ee’ sound. ‘ee’, ‘ea’ and ‘e-e’ are the most common. Most words follow the rule: 'i' before 'e' except after 'c'

  • Oak: Spelling Words From The Y5 6 Curriculum List

    Oak National Academy · Video · Opens on the provider website

    Year 6 english lesson. I can use spelling strategies to spell curriculum words. How to spell the curriculum words: available, vegetable, physical and symbol. How to spell the curriculum words: convenience, existence and

  • Oak Year 6: Different Sounds Made by 'ough' and 'au'

    Oak National Academy · Video · Opens on the provider website

    Verified Year 6 video lesson teaching that 'ough' has different pronunciations, including brought with the 'or' sound, through with the 'oo' sound, dough with the 'oa/owe' sound and tough or enough with the 'uff' sound.