Learning Area: Spelling Teacher/s: Ashleigh Gilleland, Janelle Bright & Hayley Sanders, Marni Vollprecht and Jordyn

llprecht and Jordyn Sheldrick

Term: Three Year Level: Three and Four

Year 3/4 Spelling Term Overview – Term 4, 2021

WEE CURRICULUM OUTCOMES WEEKLY CURRICULUM OVERVIEW
K Scsa English Curriculum v8.1
Scsa Scope and Sequence
Target Stage 2 Stage Stage 4 Stage 5 Stage 6
4 3

1 Year 3 kn as n a as ai Ou ‘u’ and ‘o’ Prefix ‘mis’ Prefix Monday: Understand the new phonic concept and demonstrate the
Understand how to use letter-sound relationships and less ‘pre’ and sounds through phonological awareness activities.
Ough ‘f’ and ‘pro’
common letter patterns to spell words (ACELA1485)  ‘dis’
2 ve -ss as z Ough as Prefix Prefix ‘a,
Tuesday: Demonstrate my understanding of the phonic concept
Recognise and know how to  write  most high frequency and gg long ‘oo’ ‘oa’ ‘trans’ ab, abs’
using semantics, word meaning and morphology-based activities.
words including some homophones (ACELA1486)  as j ‘ow’ ‘u’ ‘extra’ and ‘en,
em’
Understand how to apply knowledge of letter-sound Wednesday: Demonstrate my understanding of the phonic
relationships, syllables, and  blending  and  segmenting  to suffix ed as al as Sound: de Sound: ce, concept using semantics, word meaning and morphology-based
3 fluently  read  and  write  multisyllabic words with more ‘t’ and ed as ‘or’ and
s as ‘zh’ (sure)
as /d/ t, sci, ss, activities.
complex letter patterns (ACELA1826)  ‘d’ silent b Z as /s/ shi
[-bt = b]
Thursday: Demonstrate my understanding of the phonic concept
Know how to use common prefixes and suffixes, and [s=z] and b Sound: i_e as Sound: Sound: eu,
4 generalisations for adding a  suffix to a base adding ‘es’ [mb=m] ee tte/th/te oo (long
using semantics, word meaning and morphology-based activities.
word (ACELA1827) as /t/ oo) uo as
/long oo/ Friday: Apply my understanding of the phonic concept by
Year 4 transferring my knowledge through dictation and writing
Understand how to use knowledge of letter patterns contractio Sound: o Sound: the Prefix: activities.
5 including double letters, spelling generalisations, ns [n’t] (short oo) o_e, as /th/ and Counter
morphemic word families, common prefixes and suffixes [‘ll] ow (o) au as lle as /l/ and
and word origins to spell more complex words /o/ hemi/semi
(ACELA1779)

contractio Sound: ure, ur, Sound: ay Prefix

6 Read and write a large core of high frequency words
ns [‘s] our as ‘oo – and eo /ee/ bene, co-,
including homophones and know how to use context to
[‘ve] schwa’ and eau, ui com, cor
identify correct spelling (ACELA1780)
and ewe as and con
y+ oo
Understand how to use phonic knowledge to read and write
multisyllabic words with more complex letter combinations, contractio Sound: ie and Sound: oa, Suffixe:
7 including a variety of vowel sounds and known prefixes and ns [‘m] ei as /ee/ aul, awe, -icle, acle
suffixes (ACELA1828 [‘d][‘re] ure (or)

8 plurals Sound: ai, ie, Suffix:

o, ea, oi (i) ance, ence,
ense

9 PLD Placement Test

 Learning Area: Spelling Teacher/s: Ashleigh Gilleland, Janelle Bright & Hayley Sanders, Marni Vollprecht and Jordyn Sheldrick
Term: Three Year Level: Three and Four

Target 4 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 Stage 5 Stage 6

Week 1 kn as n Sound: a as ai Sound: ou as ‘u’ ough as ‘f’ Prefix: mis & pro Prefix: pre & dis
knee native rough  mislead previous
knew angel tough  misbehave prescribe
knife danger enough  misuse prepare
knight bacon roughly  misfortune precaution
knot label toughest  misconduct prevention
knelt stapler thorough  process disagree
knead vacant disconnect
thoroughly  proclaim
knock chamber disapprove
cough promise
know grazing disappear
knack apron coughing project disbelieve
trough provide

Rule phonemic Syllabic spelling Prefix Prefix

e.g. la-bel

Revision
Words

Dictation
Starfish Shark Stingray Dolphin Stage 5 Stage 6
Week 2 ve as sleeve Sound: -ss as z Ough as ‘long oo’ ‘oa’ Prefix ‘trans’ Prefix ‘a, ab, abs’
captive and gg as j ‘ow’ ‘u’ ‘extra’ and ‘en, em’
festive Aussie through transport abbreviate
forgive dessert though transition absence
olive dissolve although translate abstract
leave possess dough transfer abnormal
swerve scissors doughnut transfusion abstain
live veggie plough extraordinary enclosure
have suggest drought extravaganza envelope
 Learning Area: Spelling Teacher/s: Ashleigh Gilleland, Janelle Bright & Hayley Sanders, Marni Vollprecht and Jordyn Sheldrick
Term: Three Year Level: Three and Four

serve rough extrasensory entrance

nerve tough extragalactic embrace
enough extraneous embark

Rule phonemic n-er-ve Phonemic s-u-gg-

e-s-t
Revision
Words

Dictation
Resources

Starfish Sharks Stingrays Dolphins

Week 3 suffix ed as ‘t’ and ed Sounds: al as ‘or’ Sound: s as ‘zh’ (sure) Sound: de as /d/ Sound: ce, t, sci, ss,
as ‘d’ and silent b [-bt = measure Z as /s/ shi
jumped b] pleasure adelaide licorice
cooked talked treasure promenade ocean
kicked chalk composure concorde initiate
packed stalker enclosure blonde negotiate
looked balk beige blitz conscience
boiled walking rouge glitzy assure
needed debt siege quartz issue
hunted doubt tinge pretzel tissue
yelled subtle mirage crevasse cushion
enjoyed doubted sabotage lacrosse parishioner
debts entourage mousse fashion

Rule phonemic -h-u-n-t-ed Phonemic Phonemic b – ei - ge

spelling
d-e-bt
Revision
Words
 Learning Area: Spelling Teacher/s: Ashleigh Gilleland, Janelle Bright & Hayley Sanders, Marni Vollprecht and Jordyn Sheldrick
Term: Three Year Level: Three and Four

Dictation
Resources
Week 4 [s=z] and adding ‘es’ Silent b [mb=m] Sound: i_e as ee Sound: tte/th/te Sound: eu, oo (long
snails comb magazine as /t/ oo) uo as /long oo/
clouds plumber machine flannelette sleuth
kings crumb tangerine brunette leukaemia
tigers climb quarantine kitchenette rheumatism
trays lamb trampoline Beethoven melaleuca
churches thumb routine thyme fluoride
numb Thailand hydrofluoric
foxes vaccine
bomb baste fluoroscope
kisses chlorine
limb haste
buzzes dumb submarine route Prefix auto
dishes marine taste autobiography
autograph
automatic
Rule when the word ends Phonemic Syllabic spelling
with th spelling Mag – a – zine
c-o-mb
Revision
Words
Dictation
Resources Retest at the end of
this week
Week 5 contractions [n’t] Sound: o (short oo) o_e, Sound: the as /th/ Prefix: Counter and
[‘ll] ow (o) au as /o/ and lle as /l/ hemi/semi
don’t flood breathe counteract
aren’t blood teethe counterbalance
hasn’t gone loathe counterattack
won’t shone wreathe hemisphere
shouldn’t scone seethe hemiplegic
I’ll outshone soothe semicolon
you’ll knowledge gazelle semiconscious
 Learning Area: Spelling Teacher/s: Ashleigh Gilleland, Janelle Bright & Hayley Sanders, Marni Vollprecht and Jordyn Sheldrick
Term: Three Year Level: Three and Four

he’ll cauliflower fontanelle semi-final

we’ll Australia tulle semi-circle
they’ll because braille semi-permanent

Rule an apostrophe
replaces omitted
letters
Revision
Words
Dictation
Resources
Week 6 contractions [‘s] Sound: ure, ur, our as ‘oo Sound: ay and Prefix bene, co-,
[‘ve] – schwa’ eo /ee/ and eau, ui com, cor and con
he’s secure and ewe as y+ oo
she’s ensure quay benefit
it’s mature Murray benevolent
that’s impure people benediction
what’s endure beauty beneficial
I’ve beautiful beneficiary
pure
they’ve nuisance coherence
curious
we’ve pursuit consequence
you’ve during ewe contemporary
tour confirmation
tourist complicate

Rule an apostrophe Phonemic spelling

replaces omitted
letters.

Revision
Words

Dictation
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Term: Three Year Level: Three and Four

Resources
Week 7 contractions [‘m] Sound: ie and ei as /ee/ Sound: oa, aul, Suffixe: -icle, acle
[‘d][‘re] belief awe, ure (or) miracle
I’m relief abroad vehicle
I’d retrieve broad spectacle
they’re believe baulk obstacle
we’re achieve awe icicle
you’re receive awesome article
assure cubicle
receipt
insure chronicle
conceive
sure debacle
perceived popsicle
achievement
Rule an apostrophe
replaces omitted
letters
Revision
Words
Dictation

Resources

Week 8 plurals Sound: ai, ie, o, ea, oi (i) Sound:ei, ay, a, oy, Suffix: ance, ence,
when the word marriage eigh, ir, ia, eye ense
ends with th, sh, carriage (igh) importance
x, z or s add ‘es’. sieve Frankenstein distance
If the word ends tortoise feisty maintenance
with a ‘y’ it porpoise Naïve experience
becomes ‘ies’ women kayak excellence
bream chai difference
coyote intelligence
height consequence
iron expense
 Learning Area: Spelling Teacher/s: Ashleigh Gilleland, Janelle Bright & Hayley Sanders, Marni Vollprecht and Jordyn Sheldrick
Term: Three Year Level: Three and Four

diamond intense
eye

Rule oranges
doors
lights
stretches
patches
reflexes
glasses
bushes
ladies
families
Revision
Words

Dictation
Resources

Week 9

PLD Placement Test