06 September 2019
This week’s spelling list consists of homophones. These are words that sound the same but have a different spelling and meaning. Choose a word from bullet point and use it in a sentence.
- there/their/they’re
- here/hear
- to/too/two
- which/witch
- were/wear/where
- of/off
- threw/through
03 May 2019
| Complete a spelling activity from the spelling grid.
Y5/6 spelling list |
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| familiar | guarantee |
| foreign | harass |
| forty | hindrance |
| frequently | immediately |
| government | interrupt |
18 April 2019
| Complete a spelling activity from the spelling grid.
Topic words |
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| exploration | meteors |
| weightless | astronaut |
| asteroids | constellations |
| satellites | telescope |
| Universe | astronomer |
22 March 2019
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Complete a spelling activity from the spelling grid. Silent letters |
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| autumn | tongue |
| column | calm |
| resign | mortgage |
| foreign | know |
| doubt | Wednesday |
08 March 2019
This week’s spelling activity involves making new words by adding an appropriate suffix.
ing, ous, able, ment, ary, ion
- imagine
- place
- excite
- develop
- enjoy
- leave
- operate
Put each new word into a sentence.
01 March 2019
| Complete a spelling activity from the spelling grid.
Suffix tial or cial |
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| potential | crucial |
| residential | racial |
| influential | artificial |
| confidential | unofficial |
| torrential | special |
08 February 2019
| Complete a spelling activity from the spelling grid.
suffixes: –able or -ible |
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| adorable | horrible |
| considerable | Possible |
| comfortable | legible |
| enjoyable | incredible |
| reliable | sensible |
| changeable | terrible |
| laughable | visible |
01 February 2019
| Complete a spelling activity from the spelling grid.
Suffix ‘shun’ : -cian |
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| magician | dietician |
| musician | politician |
| technician | clinician |
| optician | mathematician |
| electrician | statistician |
25 January 2019
A reminder of the spelling activity grid.
| 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. |
25 January 2019
This week’s spelling list
| Complete a spelling activity from the spelling grid.
Suffix ‘shun’ : tion, sion, ssion |
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| protection | persuasion |
| competition | infusion |
| occupation | confession |
| accommodation | expression |
| explosion | mission |
| occasion | discussion |