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English Year 6 Phonic & Word Knowledge

Understand how to use banks of known words, word origins, base words, prefixes, suffixes, spelling patterns and generalisations to spell new words, including technical words and words adopted from other languages

Code VCELA354

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32 resources

  • Unit Plan Year: 6

    English Unit: Prefixes and Suffixes

    This unit will walk your students through a more advanced look at how we form words using prefixes and suffixes, including a look at how we...

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  • Unit Plan Year: 6

    English Unit: Etymology

    This unit helps students understand the etymological origins of common words by breaking words into roots and affixes.

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  • Presentation Year: 6

    Prefixes & Suffixes - Presentation

    This presentation will walk your students through a more advanced look at how we form words using prefixes and suffixes, including a look at...

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  • Resource Year: 3 4 5 6

    Irregular Verbs Adventure - Board Game

    Irregular Verbs Adventure is a full-colour board game designed to strengthen students' understanding and use of irregular verbs through play...

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  • Worksheet Year: 4

    Suffix Skyscraper

    This engaging resource encourages students to explore and apply suffixes creatively. With a hands-on approach, students construct a "suffix...

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  • Worksheet Year: 2 3 4 5 +1

    Prefix Palace

    This engaging Prefix Palace Craftivity helps students reinforce their understanding of prefixes by constructing a visually appealing palace....

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  • Resource Year: 2 3 4 5 +1

    Reading Multisyllabic Words

    This bright and colourful poster is a valuable reference tool for students and teachers in primary school classrooms. It provides a step-by-...

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  • Resource Year: 2 3 4 5 +1

    Prefix and Suffix Posters

    These vibrant posters showcase common prefixes and suffixes, featuring clear explanations and visual aids to help students grasp their meani...

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  • Resource Year: 4 5 6

    I have, who has - Etymology

    Consolidate knowledge of Latin and Greek roots with this fun, whole class activity! Included are 28 common Latin and Greek roots. A perfect...

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  • Resource Year: 4 5 6

    What is the Word?

    Consolidate knowledge of Latin and Greek roots with this fun, no prep game! Students work their way around the gameboard, landing on Greek o...

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  • Resource Year: 4 5 6

    Foldable Root Words

    This fun an engaging worksheet can be utilised in the teaching and learning of Greek and Latin etymology.  Use the sheet when focusing on...

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  • Resource Year: 4 5 6

    Root Word Bunting

    This fun and engaging activity has been designed to get the whole class involved in the teaching and learning of Greek and Latin etymology. ...

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  • Resource Year: 4 5 6

    Root Words - Poster Set

    These bright and informative posters show the link between some English words and their origins in Latin and Greek. The posters are not o...

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  • Resource Year: F 1 2 3 +3

    Word of the Week

    Put this display up in your classroom for daily reference. A great way to encourage spelling and vocabulary knowledge in your students.

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  • Resource Year: F 1 2 3 +3

    Word of the Day

    Put this display up in your classroom for daily reference. A great way to encourage spelling and vocabulary knowledge in your students.  

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  • Resource Year: 5 6

    Chinese New Year - Fan Prefixes Match

    Students will match prefixes and definitions in this colourful Chinese New Year oriental fan theme game. There are 60 pairs of prefixes and...

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  • Resource Year: 4 5 6

    Root Word, Prefix and Suffix Cards

    Students will find 3 words that originated from the given base word.

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  • Resource Year: 6

    Beginnings and Endings

    This is a review worksheet is designed to be a review of the unit, but also an assessment piece that can be used to check students’ understa...

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  • Resource Year: 6

    Fill in the -Fix

    In this worksheet fill in the blank with prefixes or suffixes to complete sentences. The worksheet is a part of a larger unit that will walk...

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  • Resource Year: 6

    Substituting a Suffix

    In this worksheet students identify the root of a word and then create 2 new words using different suffixes. The worksheet is a part of a la...

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  • Resource Year: 6

    Prefixes & Suffixes - Student Reference Card

    This card will serve as a personal reference for students throughout the unit. It is a part of a larger unit that will walk your students th...

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  • Resource Year: 6

    Etymology - Student Reference Card

    This card serves as a great personal reference for students as they make their way through the unit. It is a part of a larger unit designed...

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  • Resource Year: 6

    Prefix Puzzles

    In this worksheet, students cut and paste prefixes and base words and fit them together to make new words. It is a part of a larger unit des...

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  • Resource Year: 6

    Adding to Words

    In this worksheet, students use prefixes and suffixes to create new and familiar words. It is a part of a larger unit designed to help  stud...

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  • Resource Year: 6

    Finding Ancient Roots

    In this worksheet, students try to figure out the meanings of ancient base words using familiar words with the same base. It is a part of a...

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  • Resource Year: F 1 2 3 +3

    Spelling Champions - Editable

    Record your class weekly spelling results on the Spelling Champions poster. Add your students' names and award stickers or write results in...

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  • Resource Year: 2 3 4 5 +1

    Common Suffixes Posters

    Students will learn how suffixes affect meaning. They can also explore Greek roots and use suffixes to spell new words.

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  • Resource Year: 2 3 4 5 +2

    Common Prefixes Posters

    Students will learn how prefixes affect meaning. They can also explore Greek roots and use prefixes to spell new words and they can build mo...

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  • Resource Year: 6 H

    Digging Up Root Words

    Students will use a dictionary to explore and use knowledge of word origins, using some Greek Roots, to spell words.

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  • FREE! Resource Year: 4 5 6

    Super Speller Game

    The Super Speller Game requires students to move around a board of commonly misspelled words, identifying which word has the correct spellin...

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  • Resource Year: 2 4 5 6

    Spelling Rules Charts

    These charts were requested by our member, Rebecca, to help her Upper Primary class learn their spelling rules. There are 15 pages full of s...

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  • Resource Year: 2 3 4 5 +2

    Spelling Activities with Multiple Intelligences (90 cards)

    Each activity is individually numbered and linked to Howard Gardner's 8 Multiple Intelligences. They are suited to ANY SPELLING LIST and ALL...

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