20 April 2018
Words we are learning to spell this week all begin with an a, followed by a double consonant eg; accommodate.
| Complete a spelling activity from the spelling grid. | |
| announce | attention |
| anniversary | accommodate |
| applaud | accompany |
| attached | appreciate |
| assembly | aggressive |
23 March 2018
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Complete a spelling activity from the spelling grid. Unstressed vowel sounds |
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| explanatory | desperate |
| environment | definitely |
| secretary | difference |
| jewellery | voluntary |
| poisonous | reference |
| company | temperature |
16 March 2018
Continue to learn your spellings with suffixes for a test on 23 March.
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using suffixes *drop the e if the suffix begins with a vowel; keep the e if the suffix begins with a consonant – look out for the exceptions! |
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| judging | tuning |
| judgment | lonely |
| careless | useful |
| caring | dangerous |
| cultivation | treatable |
| cultivating | comfortable |
09 March 2018
| Complete a spelling activity from the spelling grid.
Suffixes *drop the e if the suffix begins with a vowel; keep the e if the suffix begins with a consonant – look out for the exceptions! |
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| judging | tuning |
| judgment | lonely |
| careless | useful |
| caring | dangerous |
| cultivation | treatable |
| cultivating | comfortable |
02 March 2018
Please learn the spellings with prefixes for a test next week.
| Prefixes | |
| disappointed | overseas |
| dissatisfied | overrule |
| dissimilar | overreact |
| unsure | impatient |
| unnecessary | immobile |
| unnatural | immovable |
23 February 2018
We’re revising root words and pre-fixes this week. Please choose an activity from the grid and complete using the words from the spelling list below.
| disappointed | overseas |
| dissatisfied | overrule |
| dissimilar | overreact |
| unsure | impatient |
| unnecessary | immobile |
| unnatural | immovable |
02 February 2018
| Complete a spelling activity from the spelling grid.
Words linked to the topic ‘Life Forces’. |
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| reptile | extinct |
| amphibian | indigenous |
| mammal | omnivore |
| environment | herbivore |
| cold-blooded | predator |
26 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 beginning with ‘c’ |
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| committee | conscience |
| community | conscious |
| communicate | controversy |
| competition | criticise (critic+ise) |
| correspond | curiosity |
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 |
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 |