Word Detective

Word Detective

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English Phonic & Word Knowledge

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In this activity, students identify incorrectly spelled multisyllabic words and correct them. They also find words with prefixes and suffixes and explain their meanings. With two levels for differentiation, this resource strengthens students' morphology and phonology skills. It's a valuable tool for showcasing their ability with multisyllabic words.

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Curriculum Codes

AC9E4LY09 9

Understand how to use and apply phonological and morphological knowledge to read and write multisyllabic words with more complex letter combinations, including a variety of vowel sounds and known prefixes and suffixes

ACELA1828 8.4

Understand how to use phonic knowledge to read and write multisyllabic words with more complex letter combinations, including a variety of vowel sounds and known prefixes and suffixes

Uses a range of strategies, including knowledge of letter– sound correspondences and common letter patterns, to spell familiar and some unfamiliar words

EN2-VOCAB-01 new

Builds knowledge and use of Tier 1, Tier 2 and Tier 3 vocabulary through interacting, wide reading and writing, and by defining and analysing words

EN2-RECOM-01 new

Reads and comprehends texts for wide purposes using knowledge of text structures and language, and by monitoring comprehension

EN2-SPELL-01 new

Selects, applies and describes appropriate phonological, orthographic and morphological generalisations and strategies when spelling in a range of contexts

EN2-REFLU-01 new

Sustains independent reading with accuracy, automaticity, rate and prosody suited to purpose, audience and meaning

Understand how to use phonic generalisations to identify and write words with more complex letter combinations

Linked Resources & Worksheets

Word of the Day

Curriculum Code: AC9EFLY13, ENE-SPELL-01, ENE-PHOKW-01, ENe-5A, VCELA158, ACELA1438, AC9EFLY14, ENE-VOCAB-01, ENE-REFLU-01, VCELA157, ACELA1817, AC9EFLY15, ENE-PHOAW-01, ACELA1818, AC9EFLY12, VCELA147, ...

Year Level: Foundation, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6

Subject: English, Phonic & Word Knowledge, Languages

Category: Resources, Classroom Displays

Pre & Primary Essentials Membership

Word of the Day

Word of the Week

Curriculum Code: AC9EFLY13, ENE-SPELL-01, ENE-PHOKW-01, ENe-5A, VCELA158, ACELA1438, AC9EFLY14, ENE-VOCAB-01, ENE-REFLU-01, VCELA157, ACELA1817, AC9EFLY15, ENE-PHOAW-01, ACELA1818, AC9EFLY12, VCELA147, ...

Year Level: Foundation, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6

Subject: English, Phonic & Word Knowledge, Languages

Category: Resources, Classroom Displays

Pre & Primary Essentials Membership

Word of the Week

Splitting Syllables - Poster

Curriculum Code: AC9E3LY09, EN2-5A, VCELA249, ACELA1826, EN2-VOCAB-01, EN2-REFLU-01, EN2-RECOM-01, EN2-SPELL-01, AC9E4LY09, ...

Year Level: Year 3, Year 4

Subject: English, Phonic & Word Knowledge

Category: Resources, Classroom Displays

Pre & Primary Essentials Membership

Splitting Syllables - Poster

Syllable Types - Poster

Curriculum Code: AC9E3LY09, EN2-5A, VCELA249, ACELA1826, EN2-VOCAB-01, EN2-REFLU-01, EN2-RECOM-01, EN2-SPELL-01, AC9E4LY09, ...

Year Level: Year 3, Year 4

Subject: English, Phonic & Word Knowledge

Category: Resources, Classroom Displays

Pre & Primary Essentials Membership

Syllable Types - Poster

Finding Syllables

Curriculum Code: AC9E3LY09, EN2-5A, VCELA249, ACELA1826, EN2-VOCAB-01, EN2-REFLU-01, EN2-RECOM-01, EN2-SPELL-01, AC9E4LY09, ...

Year Level: Year 3, Year 4

Subject: English, Phonic & Word Knowledge

Category: Resources, Classroom Displays

Pre & Primary Essentials Membership

Finding Syllables

Spelling Syllables

Curriculum Code: AC9E3LY09, EN2-5A, VCELA249, ACELA1826, EN2-VOCAB-01, EN2-REFLU-01, EN2-RECOM-01, EN2-SPELL-01, AC9E4LY09, ...

Year Level: Year 3, Year 4

Subject: English, Phonic & Word Knowledge

Category: Resources, Classroom Displays

Pre & Primary Essentials Membership

Spelling Syllables

Phoneme Reference Chart

Curriculum Code: AC9E1LY10, EN1-PHOKW-01, EN1-4A, VCELA204, ACELA1457, AC9E1LY11, EN1-SPELL-01, VCELA181, ACELA1458, AC9E1LY12, VCELA183, ACELA1459, AC9E1LY09, VCELA203, ACELA1822, AC9E2LY09, ...

Year Level: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4

Subject: English, Phonic & Word Knowledge

Category: Resources, Classroom Displays

Pre & Primary Essentials Membership

Phoneme Reference Chart

Sounding Out Syllables

Curriculum Code: AC9E3LY09, EN2-5A, VCELA249, ACELA1826, EN2-VOCAB-01, EN2-REFLU-01, EN2-RECOM-01, EN2-SPELL-01, AC9E4LY09, ...

Year Level: Year 3, Year 4

Subject: English, Phonic & Word Knowledge

Category: Worksheets

Pre & Primary Essentials Membership

Sounding Out Syllables

Say it, Pop it, Write it, Read it!- Syllables

Curriculum Code: AC9E3LY09, EN2-5A, VCELA249, ACELA1826, EN2-VOCAB-01, EN2-REFLU-01, EN2-RECOM-01, EN2-SPELL-01, AC9E4LY09, ...

Year Level: Year 3, Year 4

Subject: English, Phonic & Word Knowledge

Category: Worksheets

Pre & Primary Essentials Membership

Say it, Pop it, Write it, Read it!- Syllables

Multisyllabic Words - Presentation

Curriculum Code: AC9E4LY09, EN2-5A, ACELA1828, VCELA294, EN2-VOCAB-01, EN2-RECOM-01, EN2-SPELL-01, EN2-REFLU-01, ...

Year Level: Year 4

Subject: English, Phonic & Word Knowledge

Category: Presentations

Primary + Unit Plans Membership

Multisyllabic Words - Presentation

Multisyllabic Words - Student Reference Card

Curriculum Code: AC9E4LY09, EN2-5A, ACELA1828, VCELA294, EN2-VOCAB-01, EN2-RECOM-01, EN2-SPELL-01, EN2-REFLU-01, ...

Year Level: Year 4

Subject: English, Phonic & Word Knowledge

Category: Resources

Pre & Primary Essentials Membership

Multisyllabic Words - Student Reference Card

Prefix and Suffix Reference Card

Curriculum Code: AC9E4LY09, EN2-5A, ACELA1828, VCELA294, EN2-VOCAB-01, EN2-RECOM-01, EN2-SPELL-01, EN2-REFLU-01, ...

Year Level: Year 4

Subject: English, Phonic & Word Knowledge

Category: Resources, Classroom Displays

Pre & Primary Essentials Membership

Prefix and Suffix Reference Card

Prefix and Suffix Posters

Curriculum Code: AC9E4LY09, AC9E3LY10, AC9E2LY12, AC9E5LY10, AC9E6LY09, EN1-VOCAB-01, EN1-PHOKW-01, EN1-RECOM-01, EN1-SPELL-01, EN1-5A, ACELA1472, VCELA217, EN2-5A, ACELA1827, VCELA250, EN2-VOCAB-01, ...

Year Level: Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6

Subject: English, Phonic & Word Knowledge

Category: Resources, Classroom Displays

Pre & Primary Essentials Membership

Prefix and Suffix Posters

Reading Multisyllabic Words

Curriculum Code: AC9E4LY09, AC9E6LY09, AC9E5LY10, AC9E3LY10, AC9E2LY12, EN1-VOCAB-01, EN1-PHOKW-01, EN1-RECOM-01, EN1-SPELL-01, EN1-5A, ACELA1472, VCELA217, EN2-5A, ACELA1827, VCELA250, EN2-VOCAB-01, ...

Year Level: Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6

Subject: English, Phonic & Word Knowledge

Category: Resources, Classroom Displays

Pre & Primary Essentials Membership

Reading Multisyllabic Words

Multisyllabic Words

Curriculum Code: AC9E4LY09, EN2-5A, ACELA1828, VCELA294, EN2-VOCAB-01, EN2-RECOM-01, EN2-SPELL-01, EN2-REFLU-01, ...

Year Level: Year 4

Subject: English, Phonic & Word Knowledge

Category: Worksheets

Multisyllabic Words

Colour Coding Syllables

Curriculum Code: AC9E4LY09, EN2-5A, ACELA1828, VCELA294, EN2-VOCAB-01, EN2-RECOM-01, EN2-SPELL-01, EN2-REFLU-01, ...

Year Level: Year 4

Subject: English, Phonic & Word Knowledge

Category: Worksheets

Colour Coding Syllables

See, Say and Write

Curriculum Code: AC9E4LY09, EN2-5A, ACELA1828, VCELA294, EN2-VOCAB-01, EN2-RECOM-01, EN2-SPELL-01, EN2-REFLU-01, ...

Year Level: Year 4

Subject: English, Phonic & Word Knowledge

Category: Worksheets

See, Say and Write

Divide, Roll and Read- Unstressed Vowel Sounds

Curriculum Code: AC9E4LY09, EN2-5A, ACELA1828, VCELA294, EN2-VOCAB-01, EN2-RECOM-01, EN2-SPELL-01, EN2-REFLU-01, ...

Year Level: Year 4

Subject: English, Phonic & Word Knowledge

Category: Worksheets

Divide, Roll and Read- Unstressed Vowel Sounds

Divide, Roll and Read- Prefixes

Curriculum Code: AC9E4LY09, EN2-5A, ACELA1828, VCELA294, EN2-VOCAB-01, EN2-RECOM-01, EN2-SPELL-01, EN2-REFLU-01, ...

Year Level: Year 4

Subject: English, Phonic & Word Knowledge

Category: Worksheets

Divide, Roll and Read- Prefixes

Divide, Roll and Read- Suffixes

Curriculum Code: AC9E4LY09, EN2-5A, ACELA1828, VCELA294, EN2-VOCAB-01, EN2-RECOM-01, EN2-SPELL-01, EN2-REFLU-01, ...

Year Level: Year 4

Subject: English, Phonic & Word Knowledge

Category: Worksheets

Divide, Roll and Read- Suffixes

Curriculum Code: AC9E4LY09, AC9E3LY10, AC9E2LY12, AC9E6LY09, AC9E5LY10, EN1-VOCAB-01, EN1-PHOKW-01, EN1-RECOM-01, EN1-SPELL-01, EN1-5A, ACELA1472, VCELA217, EN2-5A, ACELA1827, VCELA250, EN2-VOCAB-01, ...

Year Level: Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6

Subject: English, Phonic & Word Knowledge

Category: Worksheets

Prefix Palace

Suffix Skyscraper

Curriculum Code: AC9E4LY09, AC9E3LY10, AC9E6LY09, AC9E5LY10, AC9E2LY12, EN1-VOCAB-01, EN1-PHOKW-01, EN1-RECOM-01, EN1-SPELL-01, EN1-5A, ACELA1472, VCELA217, EN2-5A, ACELA1827, VCELA250, EN2-VOCAB-01, ...

Year Level: Year 4

Subject: English, Phonic & Word Knowledge

Category: Worksheets

Suffix Skyscraper

Syllable Shipwreck

Curriculum Code: AC9E4LY09, EN2-5A, ACELA1828, VCELA294, EN2-VOCAB-01, EN2-RECOM-01, EN2-SPELL-01, EN2-REFLU-01, ...

Year Level: Year 4

Subject: English, Phonic & Word Knowledge

Category: Games & Activities

Pre & Primary Essentials Membership

Syllable Shipwreck

Shipwreck Syllables

Curriculum Code: AC9E4LY09, EN2-5A, ACELA1828, VCELA294, EN2-VOCAB-01, EN2-RECOM-01, EN2-SPELL-01, EN2-REFLU-01, ...

Year Level: Year 4

Subject: English, Phonic & Word Knowledge

Category: Games & Activities

Pre & Primary Essentials Membership

Shipwreck Syllables

Multisyllabic Words Quiz

Curriculum Code: AC9E4LY09, EN2-5A, ACELA1828, VCELA294, EN2-VOCAB-01, EN2-RECOM-01, EN2-SPELL-01, EN2-REFLU-01, ...

Year Level: Year 4

Subject: English, Phonic & Word Knowledge

Category: Resources

Pre & Primary Essentials Membership

Multisyllabic Words Quiz

Multisyllabic Words Assessment

Curriculum Code: AC9E4LY09, EN2-5A, ACELA1828, VCELA294, EN2-VOCAB-01, EN2-RECOM-01, EN2-SPELL-01, EN2-REFLU-01, ...

Year Level: Year 4

Subject: English, Phonic & Word Knowledge

Category: Worksheets

Multisyllabic Words Assessment

New 9.0 Curriculum

English Unit: Multisyllabic Words

Curriculum Code: AC9E4LY09, EN2-5A, ACELA1828, VCELA294, EN2-VOCAB-01, EN2-RECOM-01, EN2-SPELL-01, EN2-REFLU-01, ...

Year Level: Year 4

Subject: English, Phonic & Word Knowledge

Category: Unit Plans

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English Unit: Multisyllabic Words