Words Containing 'ui', 'ue' or 'ua' Presentation

This educational resource is tailored for Year 6 pupils with the learning objective of mastering the spelling of words containing the letters 'ui', 'ue', or 'ua'. The presentation includes a comprehensive set of teacher instructions, which outline the intended use of the PowerPoint to introduce the word list, consolidate the spelling of the words, and revise them. Depending on the needs of the class, the presentation can be used in various ways, including whole class activities on whiteboards or independent and paired work, with the flexibility for teachers to select the most suitable approach.

The PowerPoint is structured to include a list of words, spelling rules, and a variety of activities to apply these rules. It begins with an explanation of why 'ui', 'ue', and 'ua' can be challenging to spell—often the 'u' sound is not distinctly heard in normal speech. Interactive exercises encourage pupils to say words aloud, emphasising the 'u' sound, and fill in missing vowels to complete words based on provided clues. Additionally, the presentation offers an anagram challenge to reinforce learning and a sentence challenge that not only focuses on spelling but also on using a dictionary to understand word meanings. The culmination is a paragraph challenge, prompting students to write an interesting and coherent paragraph using the words from the spelling list, with a helpful tip to vary sentence starters.