Spelling · B3 English Language

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B3.5.10.1.1 - Spell phonically irregular words correctly

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify at least four phonically irregular words (enough, answer, because, bought) by sight and sound.
Spell these irregular words correctly when dictated by the teacher.
Complete sentences with the correct irregular word to show meaning.
Write original sentences using at least three of the irregular words.
Play the Pick and Spell game correctly, taking turns and working with partners.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Using Writing Conventions/Grammar Usage (Strand 5)
Sub-strand: Spelling (5.10)
Content standard: B3.5.10.1 - Use phonics knowledge to spell words
Indicator: B3.5.10.1.1 - Spell phonically irregular words correctly
Suggested placement: Term 3, Week 12 (Week 36 of the year)
Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.
Source document note: The official curriculum document has a fault in this entry, so the curriculum text above is transcribed exactly as printed:

exemplars - p.102
Curriculum reference: English Language Curriculum (Basic 1-3), 2019, p. 102
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Have learners play the Pick and Spell game to spell phonically irregular words.
e. g. enough, answer, because, bought.
- Dictate the words for learners to spell.
- Have learners use these words in oral and written sentences.
- Provide sentences with blank spaces for learners to fill in the blanks using the words they have learnt to spell.
e.g. bought, answer, because, enough etc. ii. I drink ------- water. iii. Your ................. is wrong. iv. I miss the class ..................... I was late. v. My father ................... chocolate. The fill-in-the-blank list is numbered ii, iii, iv, v; there is no i. The blanks are printed as rows of dashes and dots and are transcribed as printed.