Spelling Term 1 2015

EN3-4A draws on appropriate strategies to accurately spell familiar and unfamiliar words when
composing texts Students:

Develop and apply contextual knowledge
understand how accurate spelling supports the reader to read
fluently and interpret written text with clarity
Understand and apply knowledge of language forms and features
understand how to use banks of known words, word origins, base
words, sufixes and prefixes, morphemes, spelling patterns and
generalisations to learn and spell new words, for example technical
words and words adopted from other languages (ACELA1513,
ACELA1514, ACELA1526)
understand that the pronunciation, spelling and meanings of words
have histories and change over time (ACELA1500)
Respond to and compose texts
recognise most misspelt words in their own writing and use a variety of resources for correction
integrate a range of spelling strategies and conventions to accurately spell most words,
including words of many syllables, when composing imaginative and other texts
use morphemic, visual, syntactic, semantic and phonological strategies, eg recognition of
letter patterns of words, when composing texts
demonstrate an awareness of the limitations of spell check features in digital communication
Students are provided with a weekly spelling list every Monday. Spelling lists are based upon
six areas including homonyms, sight/high frequency, rules, origins and theme/extension.
(Maximum words students should learn are 30 words.) By the end of the year, it is hoped
that the majority of students will be learning all 30 words.
There will be a spelling lesson four days a week. Spelling activities will run on the model
outlined on the Spelling Activities chart (see over) on a fortnightly basis.
Activities include: alphabetical order, visual processing, syllables, dictionary meanings, vowel
capitals, word shapes and sentences. Homework also includes LCWC and a Spelling activity.
Worksheet Activities:
o
o
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work covering phonic families, spelling rules and word origins

homonyms, silent letters, sufxes and prefixes and easily confused words
variety of activities enables students to use different strategies in
learning how to spell
Based upon their spelling assessments students were placed into the following groups:
30words
25 words
15 words
10 words
Assessment of spelling words will occur every second Friday (test to include a dictation
using the words learnt.) Once students have achieved all their words correct for 3
weeks, they move up a level and hence, learn more words.
Dolch Basic Word List

Words to be highlighted when used.
List 1
know
thank
give
round
as
after
just
walk
her
every
them
let
were
an
had
open
then
going
put
old
some
him
once
take
by
live
fly
think
from
could
has
ask
stop
of
how
may
when
again
any
over
his
buy
those
five
best
which
always
read
around
sing
becaus
e
upon
made
tell
your
off
don't
green
work
use
both
cold
pull
does
us
sit
been
their
many
before
very
goes
these
first
would
why
fast
call
write
or
wish
kind
six
much
grow
never
if
light
far
draw
hurt
warm
got
long
shall
cut
today
only
togethe
rmyself
try
clean
keep
pick
bring
done
ten
about
better
own
laugh
seven
small
fall
show
drink
hot
List 2
sleep
wash
found
its
right
List 3
carry
eight
start
hold
full
Week Three
Sound Focus ow/ou
Root Words -
geo Plural Rule #1 - making a plural

Most words add s to make the plural.
Homonyms
their
there
theyr
e
new
knew
Plural
Rule
teacherteachers
pencil-pencils
month-months
card-cards
plant-plants
Sight Words
try
know
float
firm
window
Root Words
geology
geometry
geograph
y
geological
geotherm
Sound Focus
vowel
amount
frowned
ourselves
cauliflowe
r Words
Theme
alluvial
(gold) (gold)
nugget
ingot
(gold) bullion
(gold)
Week Four
Sound oy/oi
Root Words -
aud Plural Rule #2:

Add es to nouns that end in ch, sh, o, s, x and z to form the
plural.
Homonyms
wher
e
wear
were
threw
throug
Plural
Rule
fox-foxes
churchchurches
arch-arches
leachleaches
Sight Words
proud
throug
h
enjoy
annoy
destro
Root
Words
audio
audible
audibilit
y
audienc
e
Sound
oyster
voice
spoil
moistur
e
employment
Theme Words
Eureka
Melbourn
e
discovere
d riot
stockad
Week Five
Sound are/air
Sufix Words -
ion Plural Rule #3:

When the letter before a y is a consonant, change the y to an i
before adding es.
Homonyms
write
right
rite
brea
k
brak
Plural Rule
city
cities
pony
belly
cherry
lady
Sight Words
broke
choos
e
chose
choic
e Words
Root
explosion
invasion
cooperatio
n
appreciatio
n
Sound
glare
repair
variou
s
praye
r
Theme
Words
convicte
d
arreste
d court
protest
trials
Week Six
Sound i/i_e/y
Soft G in these words, the g
sounds like a j Plural Rule #4 plurals of words ending in y

When a word ends in ay, ey, oy or uy add an s to
make the plural.
Homonyms
cite
site
sight
piec
e
peacRule
Plural
delay-delays
pulley pulleys
monkey monkeys holiday
- holidays valley
Sight Words
morning
afternoo
n
evening
children
family
Soft G
(Sounds
like J)urgent
fragile
average
challenge
advantag
e
Sound
outsid
e
delight
science
hygienic
recyclabl
Theme
Words
legislation
license
licence
commissio
n mining
Week Seven
Sound oo/u/ew/ui
Root -
multi Plural Rule #5:

When the word ends in f or fe, change it to a v
before adding es. Exceptions: clifs, chiefs, roofs, dwarfs and
handkerchiefs
Homonyms
your
your
e
hair
heir
hare
Plural Rule
Sight Words
intend
excellen
t
imagine
mountai
Rootn Words
wife
wives half halves
knife
knives shelf
shelves
multiple
multiplicatio
n
multimedia
multicultura
l multitude
Sound
rescue
cartoon
nuisance
fortune
toothpas
te
Theme
Words
Bathurs
t
Ballarat
goldfields
machiner
y
Week Eight
Sound ir/er/ur/or
Root Latin/Greek
Words Plural Rule #6 - plural words ending in o

When a word ends in o and comes after a consonant, add
es to make the plural. Exceptions: pianos, solos, banjos, Eskimos and
radios
Homonyms
sa
w
sor
e
blue
ble Rule
Plural
potatopotatoes
avocado
hero
volcan
o
Sight Words
lonely
listen
complete
differenc
e
responsibl
Root
Words
Sound
survey
paperwor
k
mixture
furniture
turquoise
Theme
Words
defend
horrible
telephone
refrigerato
r
astronaut
constable
commissione
r
storekeeper
needlewoma
n milliners
Week Nine
Sound oa/o_e/ow-oh
Root -
ment Plural Rule #8 - unchanged

plurals
Sometimes, a word may stay the same in both its singular
and plural form.
Sight Words
valu
e
youv
e
neatl
y Rule
Plural
salmon
aircraft
species
sheep
offsprin
g
Sight Words
languag
e
successfu
l
recognis
e
Root
Words
amusement
punishment
enrolment
disappointme
nt
contentmen
Sound
suppos
e
toaster
lifeboa
t
pharaoWords
Theme
cradlin
g
windlas
s
pannin
g
Week Ten
Sound or/a/ar/au
Root -
down Plural Rule #7 - changed

plurals
Sometimes, a word may completely change its form when a
plural is made.
Core Words
invite
caught
height
meant
cupboar
d
Plural
Rule
Sight Words
decided
discovere
d
neither
popular
possible
Root
Words
people
person
goose-geese
womanwomen footfeet mouse-
downgrade
downpipe
downstrea
m
downpour
downtrodde
Sound
reward
organis
e
naught
y
dinosauWords
Theme
prospectin
g
regulation
s
settlemen
ts

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EN3-4A draws on appropriate strategies to accurately spell familiar and unfamiliar words when

composing texts Students:

work covering phonic families, spelling rules and word origins

Dolch Basic Word List

Sound Focus ow/ou

geo Plural Rule #1 - making a plural

aud Plural Rule #2:

ion Plural Rule #3:

Soft G in these words, the g

sounds like a j Plural Rule #4 plurals of words ending in y

multi Plural Rule #5:

Words Plural Rule #6 - plural words ending in o

ment Plural Rule #8 - unchanged

down Plural Rule #7 - changed

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