Week beginning 11 January 2021
This week we are recapping learning of the alternative graphemes (different spellings) for long vowel sounds. We have looked at these before last term, so we are only spending a day on each sound. The words that we will focus on each day are in the list below. Concentrate on a couple of words that you are less confident with for each day – you choose which ones you will work on, as we are all different. Choose which ten words you are going to focus on and ask someone at home to test you on those ten words on Friday.
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
| eight | believe | bicycle | could | crust |
| eighth | breathe | decide | should | mantle |
| famous | complete | describe | would | core |
| favourite | extreme | exercise | said | |
| straight | increase | guide | friend | |
| strange | height | |||
| weight | surprise |
08 January 2021
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Homophones |
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| desert | dessert |
| stationary | stationery |
| compliment | complement |
| principal | principle |
| which | witch |
11 December 2020
This week, we’ve been practising adding er or est to the end of words to change their tense. Because the English language is really tricky, there’s lots of ways to do this. Complete the table that shows you some different ways to do this (one has been done for you. Then, use some of our ‘super spelling strategies’ form this week’s post (go to the St James’ website, learn more, spelling, Year 3 & 4). There’s more than usual but when you can spell the root word you just need to apply the rule to spell it correctly.
| rule | root word | -er | -est |
| Just add er / est | brave | braver | bravest |
| nice | |||
| later | |||
| Double up and add er / est | hotter | ||
| tall | |||
| smallest | |||
| Drop the y for an i and add er / est | happy | ||
| loneliest | |||
| funny |
Children should practise in preparation for a test on Thursday 17 December 2020.
11 December 2020
Use last week’s spellings and choose something from the ideas below to write them.
Year 1
- push
- put
- said
- saw
- says
Year 2
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
04 December 2020
This week, we’ve been practising adding ed or ing to the end of words to change their tense. Because the English language is really tricky, there’s lots of ways to do this. Complete the table that shows you some different ways to do this (one has been done for you. Then, use some of our ‘super spelling strategies’ form this week’s post (go to the St James’ website, learn more, spelling, Year 3 & 4). There’s more than usual but when you can spell the root word you just need to apply the rule to spell it correctly.
| rule | root word | -ed | -ing |
| Just add ed / ing | help | helped | helping |
| laugh | |||
| calling | |||
| Double up and add ed / ing | begged | ||
| shrug | |||
| rubbing | |||
| Drop the e and add ed / ing | smile | ||
| surprised | surprising | ||
| notice |
Children should practise in preparation for a test on Thursday 10 December 2020.
04 December 2020
This week’s spellings are more common exception words.
Year 1
- push
- put
- said
- saw
- says
Year 2
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
27 November 2020
We’ve been learning about some common homophones: words that sound the same but mean different things and are spelt in different ways. This is a helpful guide from BBC teach that children, and adults, can use to remind themselves of what homophones are – the link is available on the spelling page of our website (go to the St James’ website, learn more, spelling, Year 3 & 4).
there their they’re here
hear wear where we’re
To keep it fun, practise these spellings in different ways, check out the ‘super spelling strategies’ on this week’s spelling post (go to the Scholes website, learn more, spelling, Year 3 & 4). Children should practise in preparation for a test on Thursday 26 November 2020.
Fancy a challenge? Use these words in sentences. Or, create silly sentences using as many of them as you can – can you use them all?
Also, if you haven’t checked out our class news page recently, please do. Teachers post regularly to update adults at home about our learning in school (go to the St James’ website, learn more, class news, Year 3 & 4).
27 November 2020
This week, we’ve been learning the spelling rule for words ending in ible and able. Complete this sheet matching words to the correct word ending.
27 November 2020
Write last week’s spellings and draw a shape around each to show the ascenders (letters that stick up high) and descenders (letters that go below the line).
Year 1
- of
- once
- one
- our
- pull
Year 2
- was
- your
- we
- who
- were
- what
- where
- when
- you
- well
20 November 2020
Spelling in English can be tricky. There’s lots of ways to write the ‘ue’ sound in our spelling (u, u_e, ue, ew, oo). This week, we’d like you to practise the following words to help consolidate this learning. Remember, the words may appear ‘random’, but we are being exposed to different ways of writing similar sounds.
continue popular rescue knew
peculiar regular venue conclude
To keep it fun, practise these spellings in different ways, check out the ‘super spelling strategies’ on this week’s spelling post (go to the Scholes website, learn more, spelling, Year 3 & 4). Children should practise in preparation for a test on Thursday 26 November 2020.
Fancy a challenge? Use these words in sentences. Or, create silly sentences using as many of them as you can – can you use them all