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
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
Elaboration (1) ACELA1528
investigating changes in word use and meaning over time and some of the reasons for these changes, for example the influence on spelling and vocabulary of new forms of communication like texting, emoticons and email
Elaboration (1) | ACELA1528 | Content Descriptions | Year 7 | English | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACELA1549
understanding the different ways complex words are constructed and, when spelling these words, drawing on morphemic knowledge and knowledge of unusual letter combinations
Elaboration | ACELA1549 | Content Descriptions | Year 8 | English | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACELA1563
understanding how and why spelling became standardised and how conventions have changed over time and continue to change through common usage, the invention of new words and creative combinations of existing words
Elaboration (2) | ACELA1563 | Content Descriptions | Year 10 | English | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (5) ACLARU148
applying accurate spelling in familiar words, phrases, sentences and texts
Elaboration (5) | ACLARU148 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | Arabic | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (5) ACLARU182
using knowledge of Arabic pronunciation and spelling rules when engaging with authentic spoken and written texts
Elaboration (5) | ACLARU182 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years F–10 Sequence | Arabic | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (6) ACLARU182
evaluating own spelling and pronunciation in relation to their understanding and expression
Elaboration (6) | ACLARU182 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years F–10 Sequence | Arabic | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (8) ACLARU029
using Arabic pronunciation and spelling rules when listening to and reading authentic texts, and evaluating their own spelling and pronunciation in relation to their understanding and expression
Elaboration (8) | ACLARU029 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Arabic | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (4) ACLFRF048
applying phonic and grammatical knowledge to spelling and writing unfamiliar words, for example, letter combinations such as -eau, -eur or -ette, and words involving two or more distinct vowel sounds, such as la voiture, important, le pompier, l’aspirateur, …
Elaboration (4) | ACLFRF048 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | French | Languages | F-10 curriculum