Year 6 English · Silent letters and the statutory word list, part 1 · Summary
Year 6 English Silent letters and the statutory word list, part 1: summary and key words
Part of the Year 6 English silent letters and the statutory word list, part 1 chapter. Chapter overview · whole chapter on one page
Chapter summary
| Skill | Method |
|---|---|
| Silent letter | A letter that is written but not said. Patterns: kn, wr, gn, mb, bt, sl. |
| Double letters | Some words have two of the same letter together, such as cc in accommodate and mm in committee. |
| -ary, -ery, -ory | Dictionary ends in -ary, cemetery in -ery, and category in -ory. Learn each word with its ending. |
| Word list 1 to 50 | Learn each word with its meaning, and check its double letters. |
| Dictionary | Use the entry to check the spelling and the meaning of a word. |
Can you…?
- I can name the silent letter in a word from its pattern
- I can spell the words 1 to 50 of the word list, using their meanings
- I can find the double letters in a word, and write them in the right places
- I can spell words ending in -ary, -ery and -ory
- I can use a word from the list correctly in a sentence
- I can check a spelling and a meaning in a dictionary
Key terms
- silent letter
- a letter that is written in a word but is not said
- double letter
- two of the same letter written next to each other, such as mm in committee
- word list
- a list of words that pupils must learn to spell by the end of a stage
- dictionary entry
- the part of a dictionary that gives the spelling, meaning and origin of a word
- meaning
- what a word tells us, which helps us to remember its spelling