English Spelling & Word Study Procedural 8–10 yrs

Spellings from Greek, French and Latin

希腊语、法语和拉丁语拼写

Description

Spell words with etymological letter patterns from Greek (ch = /k/), French (ch = /ʃ/, -gue, -que), and Latin (sc = /s/) origins

Mastery Evidence

✓ Spell words with Greek ch such as 'scheme', 'chorus', 'chemist', 'echo' and explain the /k/ sound pattern
✓ Spell words with French ch such as 'chef', 'chalet', 'machine' and -gue/-que endings like 'league', 'unique'
✓ Spell words with Latin sc such as 'science', 'scene', 'discipline' and identify the silent letter pattern

Assessment Prompt

Does your child know that some words have letter patterns from other languages — like "ch" making a "k" sound in "school" or "chorus" — and can they spell those words correctly?