ACELA1539
Understand how to use spelling rules and word origins, for example Greek and Latin roots, base words, suffixes, prefixes, spelling patterns and generalisations to learn new words and how to spell them
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ACELA1539 | Content Descriptions | Year 7 | English | F-10 curriculum
ACELA1562
Understand how spelling is used creatively in texts for particular effects, for example characterisation and humour and to represent accents and styles of speech
ScOT Terms
ACELA1562 | Content Descriptions | Year 9 | English | F-10 curriculum
ACELA1573
Understand how to use knowledge of the spelling system to spell unusual and technical words accurately, for example those based on uncommon Greek and Latin roots
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ACELA1573 | Content Descriptions | Year 10 | English | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACELA1431
learning that written text in Standard Australian English has conventions about words, spaces between words, layout on the page and consistent spelling because it has to communicate when the speaker/writer is not present
Elaboration | ACELA1431 | Content Descriptions | Foundation Year | English | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (4) ACELY1662
beginning to use dictionaries and classroom charts to check and correct spelling of less familiar words
Elaboration (4) | ACELY1662 | Content Descriptions | Year 1 | English | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACELA1471
exploring compound words by discussing the meaningful parts, for example the spelling and meaning of ‘homemade’ is informed by two smaller words ‘home’ and ‘made’
Elaboration (1) | ACELA1471 | Content Descriptions | Year 2 | English | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACELA1823
using known words in writing and spelling unknown words using morphemic knowledge of letter patterns and morphemes, for example the words ‘sometimes’, ‘something’ and ‘anything’
Elaboration | ACELA1823 | Content Descriptions | Year 2 | English | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACELA1823
using known words in writing and spelling unknown words using morphemic knowledge of letter patterns and morphemes, for example the words ‘one’, ‘once’, ‘only’ and ‘lone’
Elaboration (1) | ACELA1823 | Content Descriptions | Year 2 | English | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACELY1672
checking spelling using a dictionary
Elaboration (1) | ACELY1672 | Content Descriptions | Year 2 | English | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACELA1485
using sound and visual spelling strategies to explore less common letter patterns after a short vowel, for example words that end in ‘dge’ such as ‘badge’, ‘edge’, ‘fridge’, ‘dodge’ and ‘smudge’
Elaboration | ACELA1485 | Content Descriptions | Year 3 | English | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACELA1485
using sound and visual spelling strategies to spell words with three-letter blends, for example ‘str-ip’
Elaboration (1) | ACELA1485 | Content Descriptions | Year 3 | English | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACELY1683
using glossaries, print and digital dictionaries and spell check to edit spelling, realising that spell check accuracy depends on understanding the word function, for example there/their; rain/reign
Elaboration | ACELY1683 | Content Descriptions | Year 3 | English | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACELA1780
using meaning and context to determine the spelling of homophones, for example ‘there’ and ‘their’; ‘no’ and ‘know’
Elaboration | ACELA1780 | Content Descriptions | Year 4 | English | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACELY1695
revising written texts: editing for grammatical and spelling accuracy and clarity of the text, to improve the connection between ideas and the overall flow of the piece
Elaboration | ACELY1695 | Content Descriptions | Year 4 | English | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACELA1500
recognising that a knowledge of word origins is not only interesting in its own right, but that it extends students’ knowledge of vocabulary and spelling
Elaboration | ACELA1500 | Content Descriptions | Year 5 | English | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACELA1513
using knowledge of known words and base words to spell new words, for example the spelling and meaning connections between ‘vision’, ‘television’ and ‘revision’
Elaboration (1) | ACELA1513 | Content Descriptions | Year 5 | English | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACELA1513
applying knowledge of spelling generalisations to spell new words, for example ‘suitable’, ‘likeable’ and ‘collapsible’
Elaboration (3) | ACELA1513 | Content Descriptions | Year 5 | English | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACELA1526
using a dictionary to explore and use knowledge of word origins, including some Greek roots, to spell words. For example, the Greek roots: ‘ath’ meaning ‘contest’ or ‘outstanding skill’, ‘pent’ meaning the number five, and ‘dec’ meaning the number ten, …
Elaboration | ACELA1526 | Content Descriptions | Year 6 | English | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACELA1526
applying accumulated knowledge of a wide range of letter patterns and spelling generalisations to spell new words, for example ‘vacuum’, ‘yacht’, ‘ratio’ and ‘synthesis’
Elaboration (1) | ACELA1526 | Content Descriptions | Year 6 | English | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACELA1526
applying accumulated knowledge of a wide range of letter patterns and spelling generalisations to spell new words, for example knowing how and why these words are spelt as follows: ‘reliability’, ‘handkerchief’ ‘receive’, ‘lollies’, ‘trolleys’, ‘climbing’, …
Elaboration (3) | ACELA1526 | Content Descriptions | Year 6 | English | F-10 curriculum