English // Phonics & Word Reading

Alternative Spellings for Known Sounds

Recognise alternative grapheme-phoneme correspondences for known phonemes (e.g., /dʒ/ as ge/dge/g, /s/ as c, /n/ as kn/gn, /r/ as wr, /ʒ/ as s), reading words with less common spellings for familiar sounds

Ages
6 to 8
Type
Method
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4 topics
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Standards
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Quick check

Does the learner know that the /j/ sound can be spelled different ways — like in 'jump', 'cage', and 'bridge' — and can they read words with these less common spellings?

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Topic // Mastery

What mastery looks like

What a learner can do once this topic is secure.
  • Read words with less common spellings for familiar sounds: 'badge', 'giraffe', 'city', 'knock', 'gnaw', 'write', 'treasure'
  • Identify that the same phoneme can be represented by different graphemes (e.g., /dʒ/ spelled g, ge, dge)
  • Select the correct alternative GPC to decode an unfamiliar word in context

Topic // Map

Where this fits

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  • RequiredMust come first
  • HelpfulHelps, but not essential

Before this

4 topics
  • Single Letter SoundsRequired

    Phonics & Word Reading // Ages 4 to 6

    Must know single letter sounds before learning alternatives

  • Blending Sounds to Read WordsRequired

    Phonics & Word Reading // Ages 4 to 7

    Alternative GPCs build on basic blending ability

  • Vowel DigraphsRequired

    Phonics & Word Reading // Ages 4 to 7

    Must know common vowel digraphs before learning alternative representations

  • Consonant DigraphsRequired

    Phonics & Word Reading // Ages 4 to 7

    Must know consonant digraphs before learning alternative consonant GPCs

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Alternative Spellings for Known Sounds

Ages 6 to 8 // Method

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Topic // Standards

Curriculum standards

Codes for the curriculum statements this topic maps to. Each publisher owns its standard text.
Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects
RF.1.2.aRF.1.3RF.1.3.aRF.1.3.bRF.1.3.cRF.2.3RF.2.3.aRF.2.3.bRF.2.3.e
The national curriculum in England: Key stages 1 and 2 framework document
Eng/KS1/Y2/WR/1Eng/KS1/Y2/WR/2Eng_App1_Y2_01Eng_App1_Y2_02Eng_App1_Y2_03Eng_App1_Y2_04Eng_App1_Y2_05Eng_App1_Y2_06Eng_App1_Y2_07Eng_App1_Y2_08Eng_App1_Y2_09Eng_App1_Y2_14Eng_App1_Y2_15Eng_App1_Y2_16Eng_App1_Y2_17Eng_App1_Y2_18Eng_App1_Y2_19Eng_App1_Y2_20

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