11 November 2022
This week we’ve been looking at words that have the “ue” phoneme (sound). There are a few different graphemes (letters) that represent this: ue, u, ew and u-e for example.
continue peculiar particular queue knew
rescue amuse venue issue conclude
For some creative ideas on how to make learning spellings more fun, check out our super spelling strategies guide.
04 November 2022
This week, we have been learning about how to make words plural. Learn the following words for a test on Friday 11th November:
communities
attaches
categories
dictionaries
wolves
hooves
puppies
crutches
14 October 2022
This week, we’ve been adding prefixes to words. This can create an antonym – words opposite in meaning. Learn the following words for a test next Friday.
inactive
impossible
immature
illegal
disappear
irregular
unavoidable
impatient
14 October 2022
This week we’ve been looking at what happens when we add the suffixes “ed” and “ing” to our root words.
If there’s no “e” on the end of the root word then there’s nothing we need to do, we just add our suffix.
For example: call + ed -> called, call + ing -> calling
However, if there’s an “e” on the end of the root word, the suffix “ed” or “ing” replaces it.
For example: smile + ed -> smiled (not smileed!), smile + ing -> smiling.
(The exception is be + ing -> being).
Practise adding “ed” and “ing” to these words in preparation for a spelling test on Friday 21.10.22.
arrive notice surprise suppose learn smile call live
For some creative ideas on how to make learning spellings more fun, check out our super spelling strategies guide on the website.
14.10.22 and 04.11.22
The spellings for the next two weeks continue to be common exception words – words that don’t follow the usual spellings rules or are an exception in some way. In the first week, learn your spellings using the look, say, cover, write, check method. In the second week, cut letters from magazines or newspapers to make the words.
Y1
- is
- love
- me
- my
- no
Y2
- school
- she
- so
- some
- the
- there
- their
- they
- to
- today
07 September 2022
This week, we have been learning about suffixes – adding –ing and –ed to change the tense of words. Learn these words at home – maybe write some silly sentences or speed write them as many times as you can.
according
achieved
criticising
determined
embarrassing
developing
guaranteed
queued
30 September and 07 October
Y1
- has
- he
- here
- his
- house
Y2
- of
- once
- one
- our
- pull
- push
- put
- said
- saw
- says
For the first week, learn your spellings using the look, say, cover, write, check method.
On the second week, write our spellings in the air with your finger.
30 September 2022
This week, we’ve been learning about using an apostrophe in contracted words. The apostrophe marks the spot where the letter or letters have been removed. Use the following words to create your own sentences.
haven’t
couldn’t
don’t
they’ve
we’re
won’t
aren’t
you’re
30 September 2022
This week, we’ve been learning one of our three key spelling rules: double up for a short vowel sound. There are many generalisations in the English language and this is one of them. But, we believe it’s one of the most important – there are, of course, some exceptions. The double up for a short vowel sound rule means that when there is a short vowel sound (a, e, i, o, u) in a word we double up the consonant after it. For example, in the word ‘accident’ the ‘a’ is a short ‘ay’ sound so the consonant after it (c) is doubled up – a CC ident.
Practise spelling these words at home in preparation for our spelling test on Friday 07.10.22.
accident address appear arrive different difficult possible opposite
For some creative ideas on how to make learning spellings more fun, check out our super spelling strategies guide on the website.
23 September 2022
This week, we’d like you to practise spelling words that contain the ‘ee’ sound. What makes this tricky is that this sound can be spelled in different ways. For example, in the word ‘breathe’ the ‘ee’ sound is made by the letters ‘ea’. However, in the word ‘money’ the ‘ee’ sound is made by ‘ey’.
Practise spelling these words at home in preparation for our spelling test on Friday 30.09.22.
believe breathe complete appear
extreme increase relief money
For some creative ideas on how to make learning spellings more fun, check out our super spelling strategies guide on the website.