Creating Writer’s Checklists

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Jagaiah et al. (2019) suggest developing a series of checklists as a way of supporting students who find the writing process difficult. Ideally, these checklists should be constructed in conjunction with the student. The construction of the checklist is a … Continued

Spelling in Middle English

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If you are a poor speller, you may wish that you were a scribe in the 13th century. During this Middle English period there was a huge amount of variation in the spelling of words. For example, in that era … Continued

Master Morphemes

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Morphemes are the smallest unit of meaning in a word and each morpheme provides either semantic (an understanding of meaning) or syntactic (set of rules, principles, and processes that govern the structure of sentences) information. Many English words often consist … Continued

Aphesis

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I have a really sound, educational reason for watching 8 Out of 10 Cats does Countdown. It’s because I often learn something new – such as the word ‘aphesis’! ‘Aphesis’ is the gradual loss of an unstressed vowel sound or … Continued