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Alternative Spellings for Sounds

Spell words using alternative grapheme choices for known phonemes, learning new spellings for sounds already encountered (e.g., /ɔ:/ as 'a' before ll, /ʌ/ as 'o', words ending -tion), including distinguishing common homophones

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Question 1 of 3

Which word correctly completes the sentence? "_____ going to the park after school."

Question 2 of 3

Which of these words is spelled correctly for a place where trains arrive?

Question 3 of 3

Which word uses a different spelling for the same vowel sound as the word "rain"?

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What a child can do after this Skill

Spell 'ball', 'call', 'walk' using alternative grapheme /ɔ:/ as 'a' before ll
Distinguish homophones in writing: 'there/their/they’re', 'here/hear', 'quite/quiet'
Spell words ending in -tion correctly: 'station', 'fiction', 'motion'

Curriculum standards this Skill teaches

Eng_App1_Y2_15 — Sound /ʌ/ spelt o
Eng/KS1/Y2/S/1b — Learn new spellings
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.3.2 — Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation,…
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.1.2 — Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation,…
Eng_App1_Y2_16 — Sound /i:/ spelt –ey
Eng_App1_Y2_14 — Sound /ɔ:/ spelt a
Eng_App1_Y2_25 — Homophones and near-homophones
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.2.2 — Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation,…
Eng/KS1/Y2/S/1f — Distinguish homophones
Eng_LKS2_Write_Trans_Spell_2 — Spell further homophones
Eng_App1_Y2_24 — Words ending in –tion
Eng/KS1/Y2/S/3 — Apply spelling rules

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