Spelling Statutory requirements Rules and guidance (non-statutory) Examples Revision of work from years 1 and 2: Pay special attention to the rules for adding suffixes. The /ɪ/ sound spelt y These words should be learnt as myth gym Egypt pyramid mystery hymn crypt i: y elsewhere than at the needed. calypso crystal cygnet gypsy lyric mystery oxygen middle end of words physics symbol system symptom syrup typical words should be learnt as young touch double trouble country young The /ʌ/ sound spelt ou u: ou needed. enough couple cousin rough tough southern nourish courage Words with the /k/ scheme chorus chemist echo character chord sound spelt ch (Greek in chemistry stomach ache anchor schedule origin) arachnophobia mechanic hypochondriac chaos k: ch character choir Christmas chemistry chemical chorus chemotherapy chrysalis chronic architect orchestra scheme technology with the /ʃ/ sound chef chalet machine brochure chaise cached sh: ch spelt ch (mostly French parachute moustache in origin) ending with the /g/ analogue league colleague catalogue dialogue sound spelt the –gue g: gue plague vague fatigue intrigue vogue rogue monologue prologue synagogue Words ending with the technique cheque unique critique antique /k/ sound spelt torque plaque mosque picturesque baroque –que k: que (French in origin) grotesque physique mystique opaque boutique oblique Words with the /s/ In the Latin words from which these scenario scene scenery science scientist scissors sound spelt sc (Latin in words come, the Romans probably s:sc discipline fascinate crescent abscess adolescent origin) pronounced the c and the k as two ascend sounds rather than one /s/ /k/ – Words with the /eɪ/ vein abseil feign feint rein reign surveillance ay:ei sound spelt ei, eigh, or veil ey weigh eight neighbour sleigh neigh inveigh freight ay: eigh eight ay: ey they obey The apostrophe is placed the Possessive apostrophe with plural words plural form of the word; is not –s added if the plural already ends in –s, girls’ boys’ babies’ ‘ plural but is added if the plural does not end in (i.e. is an irregular plural –s – reg e.g. children’s).
Spelling Statutory requirements Rules and guidance (non-statutory) Examples Revision of work from years 1 and 2: Pay special attention to the rules for adding suffixes. i: y middle The /ɪ/ sound spelt y elsewhere than at the end of words These words should be learnt as needed. myth gym Egypt pyramid mystery hymn crypt calypso crystal cygnet gypsy lyric mystery oxygen physics symbol system symptom syrup typical u: ou The /ʌ/ sound spelt ou words should be learnt as needed. young touch double trouble country young enough couple cousin rough tough southern nourish courage k: ch Words with the /k/ sound spelt ch (Greek in origin) scheme chorus chemist echo character chord chemistry stomach ache anchor schedule arachnophobia mechanic hypochondriac chaos character choir Christmas chemistry chemical chorus chemotherapy chrysalis chronic architect orchestra scheme technology sh: ch with the /ʃ/ sound spelt ch (mostly French in origin) chef chalet machine brochure chaise cached parachute moustache g: gue ending with the /g/ sound spelt –gue the analogue league colleague catalogue dialogue plague vague fatigue intrigue vogue rogue monologue prologue synagogue k: que Words ending with the /k/ sound spelt –que (French in origin) technique cheque unique critique antique torque plaque mosque picturesque baroque grotesque physique mystique opaque boutique oblique s:sc Words with the /s/ sound spelt sc (Latin in origin) In the Latin words from which these words come, the Romans probably pronounced the c and the k as two sounds rather than one – /s/ /k/ scenario scene scenery science scientist scissors discipline fascinate crescent abscess adolescent ascend ay:ei Words with the /eɪ/ sound spelt ei, eigh, or ey vein abseil feign feint rein reign surveillance veil ay: eigh weigh eight neighbour sleigh neigh inveigh freight eight ay: ey they obey ‘ reg plural Possessive apostrophe with plural words The apostrophe is placed the plural form of the word; –s is not added if the plural already ends in –s, but is added if the plural does not end in –s (i.e. is an irregular plural – e.g. children’s). girls’ boys’ babies’
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