Year 5 & 6 Spelling

13 October 2017

Posted on Friday 13 October 2017 by Miss Beatson

This list of words all have a similar ending – but take care… some end -able and some end -ible.

Learn these spellings for a test on Thursday 19 October.
adorable horrible
considerable possible
comfortable legible
enjoyable incredible
reliable sensible
changeable terrible
laughable visible

06 October 2017

Posted on Friday 06 October 2017 by Miss Beatson

Complete a spelling activity from the spelling grid.

Words ending in –able or -ible

adorable horrible
considerable possible
comfortable legible
enjoyable incredible
reliable sensible
changeable terrible
laughable visible

29 September 2017

Posted on Friday 29 September 2017 by Miss Beatson

This week, you must learn words ending with -ant or -ent. You will have a spelling test on Friday 06 October.

Here some examples of words below.

Learn these spellings for a test on Friday 06 October.

Suffix- ant/ance and ent/ence

brilliant accident
assistant (assistance) evident (ence)
elegant (ance) confident (ence)
important (ance) consistent (ency)
deodorant efficient (ency)
restaurant magnificent
elephant opponent

22 September 2017

Posted on Thursday 21 September 2017 by Miss Beatson

This week’s spelling list is below.

Choose an activity from your spelling activity grid and hand in on Thursday 28 September.

Suffix- ant/ance
accountant brilliant (brilliance)
assistant (assistance) elegant (elegance)
defendant fragrant (fragrance)
consultant hesitant (hesitance)
deodorant important (importance)
restaurant ignorant (ignorance)
elephant pleasant

15 September 2017

Posted on Friday 15 September 2017 by Miss Beatson

This week, you must learn the following spellings. You will be tested on Friday 22 September.

Date: 15.9.17  Learn these spellings for a test next Friday.

Spelling Pattern: -tious, -cious

vicious cautious
gracious infectious
spacious nutritious
delicious ambitious
malicious fictitious
*anxious scrumptious

08 September 2017

Posted on Friday 08 September 2017 by Miss Beatson

This week, we’ve been looking at words ending in the ‘shus’ sound. The spelling patterns for this include ‘tious’ and ‘cious’.

Please choose one of the following activities below relating to this spelling pattern and complete in your homework book by Thursday 14 September.

1. Use a dictionary to find 10 or more words with this spelling pattern. 2.Choose 6 words ending in –tious or –cious. Write a sentence for each word. 3.Make up and write a rap to explain the spelling rule.
4.Write 8 words ending in –cious or -tious in alphabetical order. Use a dictionary to write the definition of the words. 5.Make a poster to explain the spelling rule. 6.Use an old magazine or newspaper and cut out words to create 6 words from the spelling list.
7.Make “Secret Agent Words” by numbering the alphabet from 1 to 26 and converting your words to a number code. 8.Write a short story that uses 8 of your spelling words. 9.Make a crossword puzzle or word search from the words in your spelling list.