Ww/E2.2
Use their knowledge of sound-symbol relationships and phonological patterns (e.g. consonant clusters and vowel phonemes) to help work out correct spellings, as appropriate for the needs of the learner
(a) Understand that many words follow regular spelling patterns which correspond to certain sounds
(b) Understand that most irregular words have at least some regular elements
(c) Understand that it is possible to greatly reduce the chances of making random spelling errors by applying their knowledge of spelling patterns and rules
(d) Understand that adding -s to nouns is a common way of indicating more than one, and know the term plural
(e) Understand that -ed and -ing are common spellings at the end of words, used to show the past and present forms of verbs
(f) Understand that some words can be split into parts to help spelling, e.g. compound words, words with prefixes or suffixes