The TCHS Spelling Challenge

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The TCHS Spelling Challenge!

• Autumn term

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Win a 10 HMV voucher!

• You will be tested on a set of 10 words from
  the back of your literacy book for a six week
  spelling challenge period.
• You score will be entered onto the class
  spelling challenge chart every week.
• The winner of each autumn, spring and summer
  challenge will be awarded a 10 HMV token and a
  positive referral will be sent home to all top
  performers!

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L.O 1 Understand when you should add s and when
es to make a plural

• Write es on one side of your mini whiteboard and
  s on the other.
• As the words below are read, hold your whiteboard
  up to show the correct ending
• box, church, cat, lunch, bench, day, play, bush

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Write these words in their plural form

• kiss ash
• glass sandwich
• watch branch
• ruler flush
• trainer book
• chair fox

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Consolidation Activity

• www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/words/spelling/plura
  ls/pluralrules/flash0.shtml

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L.O 2 Understand when you need to turn the y into
i and add es

• Can you work out the rule for yourself by
  looking closely at the two lists of words?

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Now write these words in their plural form

• 1. berry
• 2. penny
• 3. army
• 4. party
• 5. journey
• Mark each others as the answers are read.

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Consolidation Activity

• www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/words/spelling/plurals/
  pluralrules/flash0.shtml

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L.O 3 Understand that most nouns ending in f end
in ves in the plural

• Say these words aloud
• elf - elves
• half - halves
• Hear the difference?

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Write these words in their plural form,
remembering to follow the f to ve rule.

• 1. wolf 6. scarf
• 2. dwarf 7. elf
• 3. shelf 8. thief
• 4. loaf 9. knife
• 5. leaf 10. wife

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Consolidation Activity

• www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/words/spelling/plurals/p
  luralrules/flash0.shtml

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L.O 4 Understand the doubling rule

• When there is only one consonant between two
  vowels, the first vowel sound is long. (It sounds
  like the name of the letter.)
• final

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So when we add a suffix to a short vowel word,
we need to add a second consonant to stop it
changing into a long sound.

• Hopped (only one p changes the o sound)
• Hopping
• Robbing
• Hugging

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Write out each of the eight words below with a
suffix added.

• Spelling clue they all have short vowel sounds
  so you will need to do some doubling to keep them
  that way!

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L.O 5 Remember that only one consonant between
vowels creates a long sound.

• Highlight the words in the passage below that
  are incorrectly spelt because the writer doesnt
  understand the doubling rule
• Charlotte droped her bag in a puddle on the
  way to school. She sobed because her homework was
  ruined. Her friend huged her but Charlotte had
  the feelling she would get into trouble. She
  decidded to see her from tutor.

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L.O 6 Remember to drop the e when you add ing to
a base word

• Write these words in their ing form as they are
  read out
• hate
• taste
• decide
• care
• hope
• write
• shine
• bite