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We’ve all been tripped up by tongue-twisters. That’s the whole point! But at a neuroscientific level, they’re as difficult to understand as they are to say.

🌟 Dive into the world of CVC words with our exciting phonics fun adventure! In this video, young learners will explore the short ‘o’ sound by blending letters together to read words like ‘dog’, ‘pot’, and ‘sod’. 📚✨

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Pupil outcome: I can spell words using the suffix -est. Key learning points: - A suffix is a letter or group of letters at the end of a word which creates another word. - If the adjective ends in two consonant letters, the ending is...

Pupil outcome: I can spell words by doubling the consonant with suffixes: -ing, -ed, -er, -est and -y. Key learning points: - A suffix is a letter or group of letters at the end of a word which creates another word. - If the root word...

Pupil outcome: I can spell words using the suffix -er. Key learning points: - A suffix is a letter or group of letters at the end of a word which creates another word. - Adding '-er' creates an extra syllable to the word. - If the...

Pupil outcome: I can spell words containing the representations of the ‘j’ phoneme: 'g', 'ge' and 'dge'. Key learning points: - The letter 'j' is never used to represent the 'j' phoneme at the end of the word. - The spelling 'dge' is...

Pupil outcome: I can apply spelling patterns for the representations of the ‘j’ phoneme: 'g', 'ge' and 'dge'. Key learning points: - The spelling 'dge' is usually used after short vowels. - The spelling 'ge' is usually used after...

Pupil outcome: I can spell words using the suffix -ing. Key learning points: - A suffix is a letter or group of letters at the end of a word which creates another word. - Adding '-ing' creates an extra syllable to the word. - If the root...

Pupil outcome: I can spell words using the suffixes -cial and -tial using spelling rules and exceptions. Key learning points: - It is common to see a ‘c’ or a ‘t’ before the suffix -ial. - The /shul/ ending can be spelt -cial or -tial. -...

Pupil outcome: I can spell contrasting words with a double consonant. Key learning points: - When there are two of the same consonants beside each other, we call this a double consonant. - Double consonants are often found after short...

Pupil outcome: I can spell polysyllabic words with a double consonant. Key learning points: - When there are two of the same consonants beside each other, we call this a double consonant. - Double consonants are often found after short...

Pupil outcome: I can spell words with the suffixes -cial and -tial using spelling rules and exceptions. Key learning points: - The suffix -cial is common after a vowel letter. - The suffix -tial is common after a consonant letter. -...

Pupil outcome: I can spell words with the suffix -cial and -tial. Key learning points: - It is common to see a ‘c’ or a ‘t’ before the suffix -ial. - Words ending in the suffix -cial or -tial are generally adjectives. - The suffix -cial...

Pupil outcome: I can change the meaning of a word by adding the suffixes -er and -est. Key learning points: - -er and "-est" are suffixes that can be used to change the meaning of a root word. - For root words ending in 'y', you can...

Pupil outcome: I can spell words using the suffixes -cial and -tial. Key learning points: - It is common to see a ‘c’ or a ‘t’ before the suffix -ial - The /shul/ ending can be spelt -cial or -tial - If the letter before the /shul/...

Pupil outcome: I can spell adjectives using the suffix -y. Key learning points: - -y is a suffix that can be used to change some nouns into adjectives. - 'Big letters' is a useful practice strategy. - How to spell the curriculum word:...

Pupil outcome: I can spell words using the suffix -ed. Key learning points: - A suffix is a letter or group of letters at the end of a word which creates another word. - The past tense of some verbs may sound like they end in 'id', 't'...

Pupil outcome: I can spell a word in the progressive tense using the suffix -ing. Key learning points: - Adding the suffix -ing turns the verb into the progressive tense. - When the vowel sound is short with only one consonant after it,...

Pupil outcome: I can spell words using the suffix -ed. Key learning points: - A suffix is a letter or group of letters at the end of a word which creates another word. - -ed is a suffix that can be used to create the past tense. - Using...

Pupil outcome: I can change nouns to adjectives by adding the suffix -y. Key learning points: - -y is a suffix that can be used to change some nouns into adjectives. - For some root words you can just add the suffix "-y". - For root...