Week 8
This week you are going be learning about and using the spelling rule for words which end in el.
Last week you watched a video with Geraldine the Giraffe on Mr T's YouTube channel and learned how to spell using the le word ending.
el and le often sound the same at the end of a word and so knowing which ending you need to a spell a word correctly can be very tricky.
le is the most common which means it is the one you will probably read and write most often.
Use el instead of le when this sound comes after
w v r n m or s.
Spellzone is a great place to practise some of your spelling skills. Click below.
The -el ending
First, read these words:
barrel cancel kennel caramel panel shovel
Then, practise writing these words using look, cover, spell, check:
weasel chapel repel quarrel gravel cruel
Finally, look, cover, spell, check this sentence:
How many -le words can you find in the passage?
Thursday
The 'el ending or 'le ending
First, read these words:
castle dazzle rifle caramel funnel hotel
Then, in your busy book complete these words by adding 'le or 'el to the end of the word.
Remember el comes after w v r n m or s
tab__
midd__
need__
hot__
kenn__
bott__
tunn__
tow__
kett___
Friday
The 'le and 'el ending
First, read these words:
giggle jumble gaggle caramel kennel travel
Now, find all the words ending in le and el in the word search below.
Challenge - can you complete this quiz?
Click the animals below to have a go.
Can you complete this el activity too?Super Challenge - persuade somebody in your home to play hangman with you. The super challenge rule is that you can only use words that end with el or le. Keep score using a tally chart 