Spellings from Greek, French and Latin
Spell words with etymological letter patterns from Greek (ch = /k/), French (ch = /ʃ/, -gue, -que), and Latin (sc = /s/) origins
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Practise the bounded task in Spellings from Greek, French and Latin; see exact limits before inferring broader coverage.
Practise the bounded task in Spellings from Greek, French and Latin; see exact limits before inferring broader coverage.
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- Spell words with Greek ch such as 'scheme', 'chorus', 'chemist', 'echo' and explain the /k/ sound pattern
- Spell words with French ch such as 'chef', 'chalet', 'machine' and -gue/-que endings like 'league', 'unique'
- Spell words with Latin sc such as 'science', 'scene', 'discipline' and identify the silent letter pattern
“Does your child know that some words have letter patterns from other languages — like "ch" making a "k" sound in "school" or "chorus" — and can they spell those words correctly?”
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- Type
- Procedural
- Subject
- English
- Domain
- Spelling & Word Study
- Age range
- Ages 8–12
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