16.09.22 Spellings
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
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
Here are the final spellings of the year!
Please learn the following words:
- photography
- structurally
- teleportation
- calligrapher
- traction
- infectious
- nutritious
- fictitious
08 July 2022
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
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
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
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
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
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
This week, we have been learning about unusual spelling patterns. Please learn the following words for a test on Thursday 05 May.
- amateur
- ancient
- bargain
- bruise
- conscience
- environment
- foreign
- mischievous
- prejudice