English·Phonics & Word Reading·procedural

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

Suggested ages 6–8

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Learning journey

Your child is learning to read more complex words by recognizing different letter patterns for the same sounds and breaking longer words into syllables, while also developing fluency and expression when reading aloud.

Evidence of understanding

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

Assessment prompt

Does Alternative Spellings for Known Sounds 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?

Standards alignment

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RF.1.3.b

Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects · 1

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RF.1.3.c

Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects · 1

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Eng/KS1/Y2/WR/1GB · uk-nc-2013

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