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
Elaboration (4) ACELA1526
spelling technical words by applying morphemic knowledge, for example ‘metaphorical’, ‘biology’ and ‘biodegradable’
Elaboration (4) | ACELA1526 | Content Descriptions | Year 6 | English | F-10 curriculum