AC9E4LY10 • Year 4 English

Spelling Complex Words through Patterns, Morphology and Origins (AC9E4LY10)

understand how to use knowledge of letter patterns, including double letters, spelling generalisations, morphological word families, common prefixes and suffixes, and word origins, to spell more complex words

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Unit focus

  • Students select spelling strategies according to word structure, apply suffix generalisations carefully, connect word families and use word origins to explain otherwise surprising letter patterns.
  • Use this routine: Notice → Analyse → Model → Apply → Create → Review.
  • Watch for double every final consonant before -ing: Doubling depends on vowel, stress and word ending conditions.
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