26 January 2018
Focus : sub- and tele- prefix, -ful and –ness suffix
Pick one of the activities from the spelling table and use it to practise these spellings.
1. telescope
2. telephone
3. submerge
4. television
5. forgetful
6. happiness
7. beautiful
8. tidiness
9. centre
10. certain
19 January 2018
We have a new spelling activity grid to pick from. This week you need to choose an activity from the grid relating to the spelling list (words beginning with c).
| 1. Spot the Word
Look to see if you can spot smaller words inside the spelling word eg; friend, vegetable. |
2. Speed Write
Choose some words from the spelling list. How many times can you write the same word in one minute? |
3. Rainbow Words
Break a word down into syllables and write each part in a different colour eg; im / poss / i / ble |
| 4. Mnemonic
Write a mnemonic to remember the spelling: the first letter of each word in the sentence spells the word eg; because: big elephants can’t always use small exits. |
5. Backwards Words
Write out the spelling word forwards and then backwards eg; communicate / etacinummoc |
6. Silly Sentences
Write silly sentences with a spelling word in each. Underline the spelling word. |
| 7. Connect the Dots
Write the spelling words using dots, then connect the dots by tracing over them with a coloured pencil. |
8. Spelling Tennis
Play with somebody at home and evidence it in your homework book. One person starts with the first letter of the word; the other person says the next letter. The last person to add a letter, wins! |
9. Musical Words
Make up a little thyme, rap or song to remember words or rules for spellings eg; Mrs D, Mrs I, Mrs F,F,I, Mrs C, Mrs U, Mrs L, T, Y- difficulty. |
Spelling list this week:
| Complete a spelling activity from the spelling grid.
Words from the Y5/6 spelling list beginning with ‘c’ |
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| committee | conscience |
| community | conscious |
| communicate | controversy |
| competition | criticise (critic+ise) |
| correspond | curiosity |
19 January 2018
Focus : the –gue and –que letter strings
Task: use a dictionary or thesaurus and find at least ten examples of words which contain the –gue and –que letter strings e.g fatigue.
Speed write each word three times and then use each one in a sentence.
19 January 2018
This week’s spelling work is a spelling task.
Year 1 have a phonics-based task where they need to identify the digraphs, which we have been learning this week in words.
Year 2 have a common exception words word search. Year 2s are expected to be able to read and write the common exception words by the end of Year 2 correctly. Have a look at the word mat to see all of the words – Year 2 have 14 of these to find in their word searches.
12 January 2018
Please learn your spellings for a test next week.
| Complete a spelling activity from the spelling grid.
Words from the Y5/6 spelling list |
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| elegant | bargain |
| length | distance |
| wrapped | knowledge |
| fabulous | column |
| muscle | reliable |
12 January 2018
Focus : Must dos (homophones)
Here’s a list of common homophones that children must spell correctly as well as use correctly.
When practising them at home, ask your child to use them in the correct sentence eg I hear the doorbell and Here – take this.
A spelling activity grid is in the back of your child’s book. Please complete one of the activities to help them learn these important spellings.
- here/hear
- where/were/wear/we’re
- there/their/they’re
- are/our
- to/too/two
- your/you’re
- of/off
- of/have (a common error is I should of instead of I should have – the second one is correct)
- which/witch
12 January 2018
This week’s spellings homework is a spelling list. It’s due in on Thursday 18 January.
Have a look in your child’s book to see which spellings they have.
- Group 1: in, is, it, as
- Group 2: was, you, they, are, my
- Group 3: like, so, do, come, some, were, there, little
- Group 4: grow, grew, fly, flew, bring, brought, fight, fought, teach, taught
05 January 2018
Spellings for this week are taken from the National Curriculum Year 5 and 6 spelling list.
| Complete a spelling activity from the spelling grid. | |
| elegant | bargain |
| length | distance |
| wrapped | knowledge |
| fabulous | column |
| muscle | reliable |
05 January 2018
This week’s homework is a spelling task.
Year 1 have a high frequency word list to practice spelling.
Year 2 have a list of irregular verbs to practice spelling. Can the children say a sentence using the irregular past tense verb?
All of the spellings tasks are focusing on the “Look, Say, Cover, Write, Check” method. The children will not be tested on spelling these words this week.
05 January 2018
Focus: drop the y for an i (Turn adjectives into adverbs)
Task: Make a list of ten adjectives which end in ‘y’ eg noisy, scary, lazy. Turn them into adverbs eg noisily, scarily, lazily.
Make sure you remember to drop the y for an i!
You may also need to change other parts of the spelling. Dojo points for the most ambitious word choices.