Year 5 & 6 Spelling

16.09.22 Spellings

Posted on Friday 16 September 2022 by Mr Freeman

This week, we’ve been learning about words that contain a double consonant following a short vowel sound. Learn the following words for a test on Friday 23rd September:

 

accommodate

accompany

aggressive

apparent

appreciate

attached

correspond

embarrass

exaggerate

immediately

If you are finding these spellings difficult to practise at home, here’s an alternative list that follows the same spelling rules:

apple

cliff

glass

spell

shell

Note: There will be a spelling test for each set of words, so don’t worry about having to learn both!

This week’s spellings

Posted on Friday 09 September 2022 by Mr Freeman

This week, we’d like you to practise homophones. These are words that sound the same as another word but have a different meaning, and often a different spelling. Learn the following words ready for a test on Friday 16th September:

 

there

they’re

their

hear

here

witch

which

where

wear

were

15 July 2022

Posted on Friday 15 July 2022 by Mr Mills

Here are the final spellings of the year!

Please learn the following words:

  • photography
  • structurally
  • teleportation
  • calligrapher
  • traction
  • infectious
  • nutritious
  • fictitious

08 July 2022

Posted on Friday 08 July 2022 by Mr Mills

This week, we would like you to practise a mixture of all the spelling patterns we’ve been learning this half term. Please learn these words for a test next week.

  • chronology
  • geographically
  • dictionary
  • delicious
  • ambitious
  • anxious
  • partial
  • substantial
  • residential

01 July 2022

Posted on Friday 01 July 2022 by Mr Mills

This week we have been learning about the word endings –ance and –ence. Please learn the following words for a test on Thursday 7th July

  • hindrance
  • apparent
  • convenience
  • excellent
  • existence
  • frequent
  • nuisance
  • sufficient

24 June 2022

Posted on Friday 24 June 2022 by Mr Mills

This week, we have been reminding ourselves how to use apostrophes for contractions.

Use the words below and use their contracted forms in a sentence.

  • I am   –  I’m
  • do not – don’t
  • I will – I’ll
  • did not – didn’t
  • is not – isn’t
  • cannot – can’t
  • should not – shouldn’t
  • was not – wasn’t

17 June 2022

Posted on Friday 17 June 2022 by Mr Mills

This week, we have been learning about words that contain prefix roots such as photo, para and tele. Please learn them for a test on Thursday 23rd June

  • redesign
  • chronology
  • structure
  • dictionary
  • signalling
  • designation
  • assignment
  • geographically
  • automatic

10 June 2022

Posted on Friday 10 June 2022 by Mr Mills

This week, we have been learning about prefixes and suffixes. Learn the following words for a test next week on Thursday 16th June.

  • reattached
  • unfinished
  • definitely
  • detachment
  • infinitely
  • reattachable
  • attachment
  • finalist

06 May 2022

Posted on Friday 06 May 2022 by Mr Mills

This week we have been learning about words that have unusual spelling patterns. Please learn the following words for a test on Thursday 12th May

  • muscle
  • privilege
  • programme
  • rhyme
  • rhythm
  • sacrifice
  • shoulder
  • temperature
  • thorough

29 April 2022

Posted on Friday 29 April 2022 by Mr Mills

This week, we have been learning about unusual spelling patterns. Please learn the following words for a test on Thursday 05 May.

  1. amateur
  2. ancient
  3. bargain
  4. bruise
  5. conscience
  6. environment
  7. foreign
  8. mischievous
  9. prejudice