Spelling - double consonants ff, ll, ss, zz, ck

The educational material provided outlines a comprehensive set of activities designed to teach children about double consonants in English spelling. The focus is on the double consonants 'ff', 'll', 'ss', 'zz', and 'ck'. The structure of the lesson involves using yellow slides for display on the whiteboard and white slides for printable activities. The lesson starts with a discussion of pictures that represent words containing the target double consonants. Children are encouraged to sound out these words to identify the common sounds, such as 'cuff', 'off', 'fluff' for 'ff', or 'hill', 'shell', 'doll' for 'll'. The teacher then leads the class in sounding out words, with children listening for the preceding vowel and blending the sounds to form the words.

After establishing the sounds, the material presents a rule that double consonants 'ff', 'll', 'ss', 'zz', and 'ck' typically follow a single vowel in short words, with certain exceptions like 'if', 'pal', 'us', 'bus', and 'yes'. Activities include adding sound buttons to words, labelling pictures with the correct words, and creating new words using the given double consonants. These exercises aim to reinforce the spelling rule and improve the students' phonemic awareness. Additionally, the lesson includes activities for identifying hidden words, a spell check to test knowledge, and a homework reminder. For a fun conclusion, there is a Bingo game where children match words with pictures, and flashcards are provided to aid in memorisation of the double consonants and their usage.