Spelling Lesson 27–Not More Things That Look Like Letters … Surely! (Sir Linkalot Time!)

The video tutorial introduces various linking techniques to improve spelling skills. It includes shout outs to students who have successfully applied these techniques. The tutorial covers both basic and advanced methods, using visual and mnemonic links to help remember spellings of complex words. The session concludes with a recap of the techniques discussed.

What is the primary benefit of using linking techniques in spelling?

• It makes words shorter.

• It makes writing faster.

• It changes the meaning of words.

• It helps in remembering connections between letters.

Which word did Rosie and Finley help to spell correctly using a linking technique?

• Nausea

• Spaghetti

• Teacher

• Separate

What word did Isa find inside 'teacher' that relates to a common ailment?

• Ache

• Teach

• Each

• Her

What clever observation did Thea make about the word 'spaghetti'?

• It contains the word 'spag'.

• It spells 'gaps' backwards.

• It is an Italian word.

• It has a double 'g'.

What visual technique is used to remember the spelling of 'college'?

• The E looks like a keyhole.

• The two L's look like a ladder.

• The C looks like a cup.

• The G looks like a gate.

What is the unique feature of the word 'key' in terms of its spelling?

• It is spelled with a 'C'.

• It ends with 'EY' and sounds like 'E'.

• It has two syllables.

• It has a silent 'K'.

How many ways can the ending 'OUGH' be pronounced?

• Seven

• Eleven

• Five

• Nine

What does the word 'liaise' mean?

• To travel

• To write a letter

• To communicate with others

• To work alone

Which word is often mispronounced as 'mischievous'?

• Mischievous

• Mischief

• Devious

• Mischiefous

What is the correct spelling of the word that means 'to make contact with someone'?

• Liaize

• Liaze

• Liaise

• Liaze