11. Word structure and spelling

11. Word structure and spelling

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  use knowledge of word structure (phonemic, etymological and morphological) to extend vocabulary and spell accurately
  
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  use a range of strategies to secure spelling accuracy
  

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  link sounds to letters naming and sounding the letters of the alphabet
  
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  hear and say sounds in words in the order in which they occur
  
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  use their phonic knowledge to write simple regular words and make phonetically plausible attempts at more complex words
  

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  segment sounds in order to spell longer words including words with common digraphs and adjacent consonants
  
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  write correct spelling for common vowel phonemes including long vowel phonemes
  
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  use knowledge of related words and familiar suffixes in spelling new words
  

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  spell new words using phonics and a range of self checking strategies
  
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  spell correctly common inflections, including plurals, tenses (-ing, -ed), words with double letters and common prefixes
  

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  spell unfamiliar words using known conventions and rules and a range of strategies including phonemic, morphemic and etymological.
  
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  spell words containing short vowels, prefixes and suffixes and inflections, doubling the final consonant where necessary
  

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  spell unfamiliar words using phonemic, morphemic and etymological strategies
  

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  distinguish the spelling and meaning of common homophones
  

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  spell words containing unstressed vowels and more complex prefixes and suffixes, e.g. im-, ir-, -tion, -cian.
  
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  group and classify words with regular spelling patterns and their meanings
  

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  spell familiar words correctly and employ a range of strategies to spell difficult and unfamiliar words
  
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  use a range of appropriate strategies to edit, proofread and correct spelling in own work, on paper and on screen
  

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  revise, consolidate and secure knowledge of correct vowel choices, pluralisation, prefixes, word endings and high-frequency words
  
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  recognise and record personal errors, corrections, investigations, conventions, exceptions and new vocabulary
  
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  draw on analogies to known words, roots, derivations, word families morphology and familiar spelling patterns
  
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  Identify words which pose a particular challenge and learn them by using mnemonics, multi-sensory reinforcement and memorising critical features
  

* Objectives written in bold are taken directly from the Early Learning Goals