30 June 2017
Just like last week, this week, children have been given a copy of the statutory word list for Years 5 and 6. They should revise spelling these words, and any other words they have learnt this year, in preparation for their end of year spelling test.
They should evidence their revision using one whole page of their homework book.
23 June 2017
Revision
This week, children have been given a copy of the statutory word list for Years 5 and 6. They should revise spelling these words, and any other words they have learnt this year, in preparation for their end of year spelling test.
They should evidence their revision using one whole page of their homework book.
16 June 2017
Shakespearean words
For the next two weeks, to coincide with our production, we will be focussing on Shakespearean words. The English language is said to owe a great deal to William Shakespeare. He is believed to have invented over 1700 of our common words by changing nouns into verbs, changing verbs into adjectives, connecting words never before used together, adding prefixes and suffixes, and devising words wholly originally.
This week, children should investigate the following statement and decide if they agree, or disagree…
There’s no point learning about William Shakespeare because we don’t use any of the words he created anymore.
Children should decide if they agree, or disagree, with this statement and justify their opinion.
09 June 2017
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Commonly misspelt words This week, we’ve spent some time reflecting on our spelling during our written work. We looked back over the last couple of months and created a bank of words we had spelt incorrectly. Here is a selection of those words. Some of these words may not be used that often. However, the skill of learning how to learn how to spell the word is what’s important. |
| delicately |
| hypothermia |
| privilege |
| enthusiasm |
| intriguing |
| potential |
| conveniently |
| gravitational |
| anonymous |
| mysterious |
19 May 2017
For the next week, we’ll continue our focus on using apostrophes correctly.
However, this week, instead of giving the children a list of words to learn, I would instead like them to create a poster that would help other people learn. They can go about this however they feel best. It may be wise to concentrate on the two main rules (apostrophes for possession or contraction). For an extra challenge, create a poster educating people about some common apostrophe related mistakes.
11 May 2017
For the next two weeks, our spelling focus will be all about adding apostrophes. We add apostrophes for possession (to show that something belongs to someone – eg Jack’s hat) or for contraction (to shorten words – eg isn’t).
To get our learning started, children have been given a sheet to complete. This should be returned by Thursday 18 May.
05 May 2017
| Suffixes
This week’s spellings are all words that contain suffixes. A suffix is added to a root word to change/alter 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 12 May. |
| thoughtful |
| enjoyable |
| ownership |
| equipment |
| courageously |
| silliest |
| altruism |
| excitement |
| frequently |
| purposeful |
28 April 2017
For the next two weeks, we will be focusing all of our ‘spelling energy’ on some tricky suffixes. To help us practise choosing the correct suffix, children should complete the worksheet they have been given. This should be completed by Thursday 04 May.
24 March 2017
| i before e except after c – when the sound is ‘ee’.
Last week, children investigated the rule. As a class, we refined the rule to be the above. This week, in preparation for a test on Friday 31 March, children should learn how to spell the following words. |
| either |
| receive |
| their – there |
| deceive |
| conscience |
| ceiling |
| efficient |
| sufficient |
| believe |
17 March 2017
“i before e except after c!”
Many of us have heard this rule but just how true is it? Children should investigate this ‘rule’ and find out how true it is. Are there many exceptions? Can you find examples where the rule does help? Children should evidence their investigation on the spelling page of their homework book.
