CLASS 5 · LEARNING KNOWLEDGE
Spelling strategies and word families – basic principles
How it works
Spelling strategies help you spell words correctly by using rules, word parts, and word families. Word families consist of words with the same root, which often have similar meanings, for example ‹fahr-› in ‹fahren, Fahrer, Abfahrt›. Strategies such as adding endings, deriving, syllabifying, or looking words up in a dictionary help identify the correct spelling. Recognizing prefixes and suffixes also helps avoid mistakes. Capitalization, double consonants, and sound-letter correspondences are important areas of spelling.
Note
To spell words correctly, use spelling strategies such as adding endings, deriving, syllabifying, looking things up, and recognizing word families, for example ‹Hund – Hunde› or ‹fahren – Fahrer›.
To spell words correctly, use spelling strategies such as adding endings, deriving, syllabifying, looking things up, and recognizing word families, for example ‹Hund – Hunde› or ‹fahren – Fahrer›.
An example
Which word does NOT belong to the word family of ‹spiel-›?
‹Spieler›, ‹Spielzeug› and ‹spielen› belong to the word family of ‹spiel-›, but ‹Spiegel› does not, because the root is different.
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50 Exercises
To the learning unit →Own explanation and own practice exercises by AmyMath. Subject reference framework: German. The topic assignment may vary by federal state.