Understand that the pronunciation, spelling and meanings of words have histories and change over time
Elaborations
recognising that a knowledge of word origins is not only interesting in its own right, but that it extends studentsâ knowledge of vocabulary and spelling (Skills: Literacy, Critical and Creative Thinking, Intercultural Understanding)
exploring examples of words in which pronunciation, writing and meaning has changed over time, including words from a range of cultures (Skills: Literacy, Critical and Creative Thinking, Intercultural Understanding)