22 June 2018
Revision
This week, children have been given a copy of the statutory word list for years 5 and 6. This list contains examples of the words children should know how to spell by the end of Year 6. However, many of the words on the list are similar to the rules and patterns we have learnt this year. Children should revise these rules/words in preparation for a test next week. Evidence of this revision should be shown in their homework books.
Friday 8 June 2018
Homophones
For the next two weeks, our spelling focus will be all about homophones: words that sound the same but are spelt differently. In order to practise, I would like you to create a short (possibly silly) story using all the words below.
cereal – serial
father – farther
guessed – guest
morning – mourning
who’s – whose
You should complete this activity by Thursday 14 June 2018 so we can enjoy them as part of our homework review.
18 May 2018
Friday 18 May 2018 – revision
As it is the last week of this half-term, instead of being given a list of words to learn, you should revise all the rules we have focused on so far this year. You will be tested on these rules on Friday 18 May 2018.
Evidence your revision on this page of your homework book. We’ll share our revision techniques in class so make sure you feel proud of what you’ve been doing at home!
11 May 2018
| homophones
This week, we’re recapping some spellings from Year 3 and 4. Because they can be a bit tricky, and because we must spell them correctly for our writing to make sense, they are very important. Despite this, many of us still make mistakes with these words in our writing. Children should practise spelling these words in preparation for a test on Friday 18 May 2018. |
| here / hear |
| where / were / we’re / wear |
| there / their / they’re |
| are / our |
| to / too / two |
| your / you’re |
| its / it’s |
| of / off |
| of / have (I shouldn’t have.) |
| which / witch |
04 May 2018
| “I before E except after C, when the sound is ‘ee’!”
This is a well-known spelling rule but it can still be very tricky. Here’s a list of words to learn that either follow or break this rule. The last three words are this week’s ‘Words of the Week’. We’ve been using them all week so you should now make sure you’re confident spelling them. You should learn all of these words in preparation for a test on Friday 11 May 2018. |
| achieve |
| conscience |
| convenience |
| foreign |
| mischievous |
| soldier |
| variety |
| abundance |
| relentless |
| fragile |
27 April 2018
27.04.18
I before e is one of the most common spelling rules we hear. However, it doesn’t always work. In fact, “I before e, except after c when the sound is ee” is much more accurate – of course, there are exceptions to this rule: either, weird, their. This homework is designed to help children recognise which words follow the rule and which words don’t. Read the text below and underline all the ie words. Then, write your own short text that contains all of these words. You should return this completed activity on Thursday 3 May.
Brief Siege
Mrs Elizabeth Carver, niece of the Chief of Police, was besieged by wasps in her home yesterday. A ceiling fell down and knocked off an old mantelpiece. Hundreds of wasps flew out.
She shielded her face with a handkerchief and dialled 999. She gave a piercing shriek into the phone.
“Send the police. Believe me, these wasps will kill me if you don’t.”
The Chief of Police received the call and rushed to relieve her.
Friday 20 April 2018
This week, children have been learning about how Greek and Latin root words are embedded within the English Language. Understanding the meaning of a root word can help us to identify the meaning of unfamiliar words. For example, if we know that ‘auto’ means self and ‘graph’ means writing, we are able to understand the word ‘autograph’ – even if we’ve never come across it before! We’ve identified these words during our spelling sessions this week. Children should practise learning them in preparation for a test on Friday 27 April 2018. We’ll also focus a lot on what strategies we’ve used to learn them so evidence this in your homework book.
autobiography
photograph
autograph
telepathic
microphone
paragraph
television
telegraph
telephone
automatic
Friday 23 March 2018
| Homophones and near homophones
This week’s spellings are the same as last week. Because of other things happening in school, we haven’t practised these words as much as I would’ve liked. Because homophones are so important in our writing, I’d like children to be very confident with these words. Children should continue to learn these words in preparation for a test on Thursday 29 March. |
| break – brake |
| their – there – they’re |
| of – off |
| accept – except |
| meddle – medal |
| whose – who’s |
| where – wear – we’re |
| meat – meet |
| compliment – complement |
| practise – practice |
16 March 2018
| Homophones and near homophones
This week’s spellings are all homophones (words that sound the same but are spelt differently) and near-homophones (words that sound similar but are spelt differently and have different meanings). Some of them we have covered, some are new learning. Children should learn these words in preparation for a test on Friday 23 March. |
| break – brake |
| their – there – they’re |
| of – off |
| accept – except |
| meddle – medal |
| whose – who’s |
| where – wear – we’re |
| meat – meet |
| compliment – complement |
| practise – practice |
09 March 2018
| Suffixes
This week’s spellings are all words that contain suffixes. A suffix is added to a root word to change its meaning. Children often make spelling mistakes when adding suffixes to words. They should learn how to spell these words in preparation for a test on Friday 16 March. |
| thoughtful |
| enjoyable |
| ownership |
| equipment |
| courageously |
| silliest |
| altruism |
| excitement |
| frequently |
| purposeful |
