AC9E6LY09 Year 6 English

Content descriptor use knowledge of known words, word origins including some Latin and Greek roots, base words, prefixes, suffixes, letter patterns and spelling generalisations to spell new words including technical words

Elaborations

• • Elaboration using a dictionary to explore and using knowledge of word origins, including some Greek roots, to spell words; for example, the Greek root “ath” meaning “contest” or “outstanding skill”, “pent” meaning the number 5 and “dec” meaning the number 10 inform the spelling and meaning of the words “athlete”, “pentathlon” and “decathlon”
• • Elaboration applying accumulated knowledge of a wide range of letter patterns and spelling generalisations to spell new words; for example, “ratio” and “synthesis”
• • Elaboration expanding knowledge of prefixes and suffixes, and exploring meaning relationships between words; for example, “disappearance”, “submarine”, “subterranean”, “poisonous” and “nervous”
• • Elaboration 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”, “designed” and “emergency”
• • Elaboration spelling technical words by applying morphemic knowledge; for example, “metaphorical”, “biology” and “biodegradable”
• • Elaboration investigating the meanings of words in languages of First Nations Australians using dictionaries or online resources from state libraries or universities