AC9E5LY10 • Year 5 English

Word Origins, Morphology and Spelling Generalisations (AC9E5LY10)

explore less common plurals, and understand how a suffix changes the meaning or grammatical form of a word

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Unit focus

  • Students choose among phonological, orthographic, morphological and etymological strategies, apply spelling generalisations with conditions and use related words and reliable references to verify exceptions.
  • Use this routine: Notice → Analyse → Interpret → Apply → Create → Review.
  • Watch for spell only by sound: Meaning and history preserve letters.
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