Spelling
As in earlier years, pupils should continue to be taught to understand and apply the concepts of word structure so that they can draw on their knowledge of morphology and etymology to spell correctly.
Outcomes
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Use further prefixes and suffixes and understand the guidance for adding them
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Spell some words with 'silent' letters [for example, knight, psalm, solemn]
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Continue to distinguish between homophones and other words which are often confused
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Use knowledge of morphology and etymology in spelling and understand that the spelling of some words needs to be learnt specifically, as listed in English Appendix 1
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