24 January 2020
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prefixes co- and re- |
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| This week’s spelling list is formed using words that all start with the prefix co and re. You’ve been given only the root words but your task is to find the words starting with the correct prefix in the word search in your book. If you don’t know what any mean, find out. | ||||
| consider | enter | emerge | exist | ignite |
| invent | operate | ordinate | own | tell |
12 January 2020
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homophones |
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| This week’s spelling list is formed using words that can sound the same, but have a different spelling and meaning. Your task is to complete a silly sentence for each one of the words. If you don’t know what any of the words mean, use a dictionary or alternative source to find out. As always, please come and see me before the deadline for help! | ||||
| principle | dessert | profit | stationery | compliment |
| principal | desert | prophet | stationary | complement |
06 December 2019
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apostrophes |
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| This week’s spelling list is formed using words from the Year 5/6 Statutory Spelling list. Children need to know all of these words by the end of year six. Your task, this week, is to write a story that contains all of these words but you need to add an apostrophe for either possession or contraction – for example: “The school’s play was amazing.” Or “School’s out for Christmas, soon!” | ||||
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community |
government | individual | neighbour | professional |
| restaurant | secretary | soldier | vehicle |
yacht |
29 November 2019
| suffixes | ||||
| This week’s spelling list is formed using words that have the suffix -able or -ible. When practising these spellings, write a story that contains them all. The best stories will get five golden tickets. If you don’t know what any of the words mean, find out. As always, if you need any help, please come and see me before the deadline! |
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| manageable | respectable | reliable | forgivable | valuable |
| horrible | possible | invincible | incredible | reversible |
15 Novemeber 2019
This week’s spellings are formed using words containing ‘ough’. As always, if you don’t know what any of the words mean, find out! Write them in sentences, draw their meaning or battle it out and play Speed Write, Killer 12 or Ping Pong.
- although
- bought
- brought
- cough
- enough
- rough
- sought
- thorough
- though
- tough
14 November 2019
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‘ough’ words |
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| This week’s spelling list is formed using words that contain the letters ‘ough’. These words have the same letters but sound completely different. Practise saying them aloud, writing them down and using them in your own sentences. If you don’t know what any of the words mean, find out. As always, come and see me before the deadline if you have any questions! | ||||
| although | bought | brought | cough | enough |
| rough | sought | thorough | though | tough |
11 October 2019
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Adding prefixes |
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| This week’s spelling list is formed using words that can be altered by adding a prefix. Practise them using ideas from the fun spelling ideas information page at the back of your homework book. Say them aloud, write them down and use them in your own sentences. If you don’t know what any of the words mean, use a dictionary or alternative source to find out. As always, please come and see me before the deadline for help! | ||||
| unavoidable | incredible | irresistible | illegal | disappear |
| illogical | inaccurate | impatient | irresponsible | impossible |
04 October 2019
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Adding suffixes |
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| This week’s spelling list is formed using words that can be altered by adding a suffix. Practise them using ideas from the fun spelling ideas information page at the back of your homework book. Say them aloud, write them down and use them in your own sentences. If you don’t know what any of the words mean, use a dictionary or alternative source to find out. As always, please come and see me before the deadline for help! | ||||
| accord/ing | criticise/ed/ing | embarrass/ed/ing | interrupt/ing/ed | equip/ed/ing |
| achieve/ed/ing | determine/ed/ing | guarantee/ed/ing | persuade/ed/ing | queue/ing/ed |
20 September 2019
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drop the ‘y’ for an ‘i’ |
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| This week’s spelling activity is all about words where you have to drop the ‘y’ for an ‘i’ when changing the word’s suffix. Your challenge is to play Speed Write against someone at home! Who can write the word correctly the most times in 30 seconds? If you don’t know what any of the words mean, find out! | ||||
| category/ies | community/ies | dictionary/ies | funny/iest | happy/ier |
| identity/ies | opportunity/ies | secretary/ies | variety/ies | worry/ier |
13 September 2019
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double up for a short vowel sound |
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| This week’s spelling list is formed using words that require you to double up the consonant after a short vowel sound. Children need to log onto Spelling Shed to practise. If you don’t know what any of the words mean, find out! If you need a reminder of your log in details, come in and see me before the due date. | ||||
| accommodate | according | appreciate | correspond | embarrass |
| exaggerate | harass | immediately | occupy | opportunity |