Word Detective
In this activity, students identify incorrectly spelled multisyllabic words and correct them. They also find words with prefixes and suffixes and explain their meanings. With two levels for differentiation, this resource strengthens students' morphology and phonology skills. It's a valuable tool for showcasing their ability with multisyllabic words.
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Learning goals
- We are learning to use phonological and morphological knowledge to read and write words with multiple syllables, complex letter patterns and known prefixes and suffixes.
- We are learning to use phonic knowledge to read and write words with multiple syllables and complex letter patterns.
Curriculum alignment
AC9E4LY09
9
Understand how to use and apply phonological and morphological knowledge to read and write multisyllabic words with more complex letter combinations, including a variety of vowel sounds and known prefixes and suffixes
ACELA1828
8.4
Understand how to use phonic knowledge to read and write multisyllabic words with more complex letter combinations, including a variety of vowel sounds and known prefixes and suffixes
EN2-5A
old
Uses a range of strategies, including knowledge of letter– sound correspondences and common letter patterns, to spell familiar and some unfamiliar words
EN2-VOCAB-01
new
Builds knowledge and use of Tier 1, Tier 2 and Tier 3 vocabulary through interacting, wide reading and writing, and by defining and analysing words
EN2-RECOM-01
new
Reads and comprehends texts for wide purposes using knowledge of text structures and language, and by monitoring comprehension
EN2-SPELL-01
new
Selects, applies and describes appropriate phonological, orthographic and morphological generalisations and strategies when spelling in a range of contexts
EN2-REFLU-01
new
Sustains independent reading with accuracy, automaticity, rate and prosody suited to purpose, audience and meaning
Australian Curriculum covers QLD / SA / WA / NT / TAS / ACT.
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