teaching resource

Common Spelling Rules PowerPoint

  • Updated

    Updated:  01 May 2023

Boost your students' spelling skills with an instructional slide deck teaching the different spelling rules.

  • Editable

    Editable:  PowerPoint, Google Slides

  • Pages

    Pages:  1 Page

  • Curriculum
  • Years

    Years:  3 - 6

Curriculum

  • VC2E3LY05

    Use phoneme–grapheme relationships and less common letter patterns to spell words <ul> <li>using phonic knowledge to explore less common letter patterns after short vowels, for example words that end in ‘dge’, such as ‘badge’, ‘edge’ and ‘fridge’</li> <li>using phonic knowledge and knowledge of letter patterns to spell words with 3-letter blends, for example ‘str-ip’</li> </ul>

  • VC2E4LY04

    Understand how to use knowledge of letter patterns, including double letters, spelling generalisations, morphological word families, word origins, and common prefixes and suffixes to spell more complex words <ul> <li>applying generalisations for adding affixes; for example, ‘hope’ becomes ‘hoping’, ‘begin’ becomes ‘beginning’, ‘country’ becomes ‘countries’</li> <li>building morphemic word families and exploring word origins, for example ‘tricycle’, ‘tripod’ and ‘triangle’</li> </ul>

  • VC2E5LY04

    Build and spell new words from knowledge of known words, base words, prefixes and suffixes, word origins (etymology), letter patterns and spelling generalisations <ul> <li>using knowledge of known words and base words to spell new words, for example the spelling and meaning connections between ‘vision’, ‘television’ and ‘revision’</li> <li>applying knowledge of spelling generalisations to spell new words, for example ‘suitable’, ‘likeable’ and ‘collapsible’</li> </ul>

  • VC2E6LY03

    Use combined phonological, morphological and vocabulary knowledge to read and write increasingly complex words <ul> <li>using phonic generalisations to read and write complex words with uncommon letter patterns, for example ‘pneumonia’, ‘resuscitate’ and ‘vegetation’</li> </ul>

  • VC2E6LY04

    Use their knowledge of known words, base words, prefixes, suffixes, letter patterns, spelling generalisations and word origins (etymology), including some Latin and Greek roots, to spell new words, including technical words <ul> <li>using a dictionary to explore word origins, including some Greek roots, in order to spell words; for example, the Greek root ‘ath’ meaning ‘contest’ or ‘outstanding skill’, ‘pent’ meaning the number 5 and ‘dec’ meaning the number 10 inform the spelling and meaning of the words ‘athlete’, ‘pentathlon’ and ‘decathlon’</li> <li>applying accumulated knowledge of a wide range of letter patterns and spelling generalisations to spell new words, for example ‘ratio’ and ‘synthesis’</li> <li>expanding knowledge of prefixes and suffixes, and exploring meaning relationships between words, for example ‘disappearance’, ‘submarine’, ‘subterranean’, ‘poisonous’ and ‘nervous’</li> <li>applying accumulated knowledge of a wide range of letter patterns and spelling generalisations to spell new words; for example, knowing how and why these words are spelt as follows: ‘reliability’, ‘handkerchief’, ‘receive’, ‘lollies’, ‘trolleys’, ‘climbing’, ‘designed’ and ‘emergency’</li> <li>spelling technical words by applying morphemic knowledge, for example ‘metaphorical’, ‘biology’ and ‘biodegradable’</li> </ul>

  • Common Spelling Rules PowerPoint teaching resource
teaching resource

Common Spelling Rules PowerPoint

  • Updated

    Updated:  01 May 2023

Boost your students' spelling skills with an instructional slide deck teaching the different spelling rules.

  • Editable

    Editable:  PowerPoint, Google Slides

  • Pages

    Pages:  1 Page

  • Curriculum
  • Years

    Years:  3 - 6

Boost your students' spelling skills with an instructional slide deck teaching the different spelling rules.

Tools for Explicit Instruction on Spelling Rules for Kids!

English is a fascinating language, but it can be extremely challenging due to its wild spelling rules and exceptions. However, with the help of this slide deck, your students will be able to master some of the most essential and standard spelling rules in English.

English Spelling Rules Teaching Presentation

In this slide show, your students are taken through a series of interactive slides that will introduce them to different spelling rules in English. Each slide contains examples of words that follow the rule as well as words that break the rule. By the end of this presentation, they will better understand some of the most important spelling rules in English and be able to apply them in their writing and communication.

This teaching presentation covers the following standard spelling rules:

  • Soft ‘c’
  • Soft ‘g’
  • Magic ‘e’
  • Words Ending in ‘ay.’
  • ‘q’ is Followed by ‘u.’
  • Adding ‘-ing’ to Words Ending in Silent ‘e.’
  • Adding ‘-ed’ and ‘-ing’ to CVC Words
  • Adding Suffixes to Words Ending in ‘y’
  • Adding ‘al-‘ as a Prefix
  • Plurals – Words Ending in ‘y’
  • Plurals – Words Ending in ‘s,’ ‘x,’ ‘z,’ ‘sh’ and ‘ch.’
  • /j/ Sound
  • ‘gh’ Letter Combination
  • Silent Letters

Additional slides can be added at the end of the PowerPoint presentation for you to incorporate other spelling rules.

Curriculum

  • VC2E3LY05

    Use phoneme–grapheme relationships and less common letter patterns to spell words <ul> <li>using phonic knowledge to explore less common letter patterns after short vowels, for example words that end in ‘dge’, such as ‘badge’, ‘edge’ and ‘fridge’</li> <li>using phonic knowledge and knowledge of letter patterns to spell words with 3-letter blends, for example ‘str-ip’</li> </ul>

  • VC2E4LY04

    Understand how to use knowledge of letter patterns, including double letters, spelling generalisations, morphological word families, word origins, and common prefixes and suffixes to spell more complex words <ul> <li>applying generalisations for adding affixes; for example, ‘hope’ becomes ‘hoping’, ‘begin’ becomes ‘beginning’, ‘country’ becomes ‘countries’</li> <li>building morphemic word families and exploring word origins, for example ‘tricycle’, ‘tripod’ and ‘triangle’</li> </ul>

  • VC2E5LY04

    Build and spell new words from knowledge of known words, base words, prefixes and suffixes, word origins (etymology), letter patterns and spelling generalisations <ul> <li>using knowledge of known words and base words to spell new words, for example the spelling and meaning connections between ‘vision’, ‘television’ and ‘revision’</li> <li>applying knowledge of spelling generalisations to spell new words, for example ‘suitable’, ‘likeable’ and ‘collapsible’</li> </ul>

  • VC2E6LY03

    Use combined phonological, morphological and vocabulary knowledge to read and write increasingly complex words <ul> <li>using phonic generalisations to read and write complex words with uncommon letter patterns, for example ‘pneumonia’, ‘resuscitate’ and ‘vegetation’</li> </ul>

  • VC2E6LY04

    Use their knowledge of known words, base words, prefixes, suffixes, letter patterns, spelling generalisations and word origins (etymology), including some Latin and Greek roots, to spell new words, including technical words <ul> <li>using a dictionary to explore word origins, including some Greek roots, in order to spell words; for example, the Greek root ‘ath’ meaning ‘contest’ or ‘outstanding skill’, ‘pent’ meaning the number 5 and ‘dec’ meaning the number 10 inform the spelling and meaning of the words ‘athlete’, ‘pentathlon’ and ‘decathlon’</li> <li>applying accumulated knowledge of a wide range of letter patterns and spelling generalisations to spell new words, for example ‘ratio’ and ‘synthesis’</li> <li>expanding knowledge of prefixes and suffixes, and exploring meaning relationships between words, for example ‘disappearance’, ‘submarine’, ‘subterranean’, ‘poisonous’ and ‘nervous’</li> <li>applying accumulated knowledge of a wide range of letter patterns and spelling generalisations to spell new words; for example, knowing how and why these words are spelt as follows: ‘reliability’, ‘handkerchief’, ‘receive’, ‘lollies’, ‘trolleys’, ‘climbing’, ‘designed’ and ‘emergency’</li> <li>spelling technical words by applying morphemic knowledge, for example ‘metaphorical’, ‘biology’ and ‘biodegradable’</li> </ul>

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