Starter quiz
- Tick the correct definition of a noun.
- a describing word
- a doing, being or having word
- a word that describes a verb
- a naming word for a person, place or thing ✓
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- Which word class is the word in bold in the following sentence? I grabbed the ball before it fell into the pond.
- adjective
- adverb
- noun ✓
- verb
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- Identify the noun in the following sentence. They packed their bags and hurried away.
- packed
- bags ✓
- hurried
- away
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- Identify the words that contain the /sh/ sound.
- wish ✓
- cake
- special ✓
- switch
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- Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence. I need a new callender for the new year.
- 'calendar' ✓
- Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence. I go for a walk at the reguler time of 2 o'clock every day.
- 'regular' ✓
Exit quiz
- What does the origin of a word tell us?
- what the word means
- where the word originally came from ✓
- which word class the word belongs to
- the number of syllables in the word
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- Words containing the 'ch' spelling of the /sh/ sound come from...
- Arabic
- Japanese
- English
- French ✓
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- Identify the French derived spellings.
- shop
- match
- chalet ✓
- chef ✓
- church
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- Choose the correct spelling for the word in bold in the following sentence. The fisch had scales that shimmered and glistened.
- fis
- fich
- fish ✓
- phish
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- Choose the correct spelling for the word in bold in the following sentence. Switch off the masheen before you go home.
- mashine
- machine ✓
- macheen
- machene
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- Tick the sentences where the words in bold are spelt correctly.
- I am sertain that I will get home before it gets dark.
- I am certain that I will get home before it gets dark. ✓
- It is inportent to be kind to people.
- It is important to be kind to people. ✓
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- The /sh/ sound can be spelt 'sh' or 'ch'.
- Many words in the English language come from other languages.
- Words that contain the /sh/ sound spelt 'ch' often come from the French language.
- How to spell the curriculum words: certain, important and woman.
Common misconception
Pupils will be more familiar with the 'sh' digraph so may spell words containing 'ch' incorrectly.
Talk about the origin of words drawing links between spellings containing the 'ch' spelling sounding like the /sh/ sound.
Keywords
Definition - a clear and precise explanation of the meaning of a word or term
Adjective - describes a noun
Noun - a naming word for a person, place or thing
Origin - the source or beginning of something like the place, time or history of a word or idea
Etymology - the study of the origin of words and the ways their meanings have changed over time
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