Spelling

22 November 2019

We are continuing to work through the ‘Common Exception’ word lists. Common exception words are words in which the English spelling code works in an unusual or uncommon way.

Year 1

• today
• says
• was
• has
• there

Year 2

• our
• do
• of
• are
• they
• me
• ask
• no
• some
• school

Friday 15 November 2019

Spelling Challenge

We have been looking at adding -ed or -ing to these root words.

Think about how the spelling changes when you add –ed or –ing to these words.

beg

laugh

answer

learn

think

shrug

notice

use

help

surprise

notice

grab

struggle

15 November 2019

Use last week’s spellings and write them in any type of ‘fancy’ writing you choose.

Year 1

• here
• there
• where
• were
• pull

Year 2

• your
• he
• we
• so
• my
• where
• come
• once
• push
• full

Friday 08 November 2019

This week, we will be focussing on the ‘ough’ letter string. This common string of letters can make a range of sounds. Children should practise spelling the words below in preparation for a spelling test on Friday 15 November 2019.

thorough

although

sought

brought

ought

plough

though

thought

Friday 08 November 2019

Spelling Challenge:

We have been looking at words that double up for a short vowel sound.

Use look, cover, write check to help learn these words. There will be a short test on Thursday 14th November.

08 November 2019

This week’s spellings are from the common exception word lists.

Year 1

• here
• there
• where
• were
• pull

Year 2

• your
• he
• we
• so
• my
• where
• come
• once
• push
• full

Friday 18 October 2019

Spelling Challenge:

This week we have been looking at homophones (words that sound the same but having a different meaning) – there, they’re and their; hear and here; which and witch.

Think of a rule, use it in a sentence, or use doodle words, to help you remember the meaning of each word and its correct spelling.

18 October 2019

Use last week’s spellings and write them in your best handwriting.

Year 1s – use leading lines.

Year 2s – joined handwriting.

Year 1
are
ask
come
friend
full

Year 2
today
says
was
has
there
love
one
put
pull
house

Friday 18 October 2019

This week, our spellings focus is homophones (words that sound the same but have a different meaning. This week, children should practise spelling the words below in preparation for a test on Thursday 24 October 2019.

practise/practice

licence/license

advice/advise

device/devise

Friday 11 October 2019

This week, our spellings focus is adding prefixes. A prefix is a group of letters added to the beginning of a word, often to change the meaning. Children should make a table including words they know begin with the prefixes um, un, dis, im.   For an extra challenge, children could write a short story using some of the words from the table.  Children should be ready for a test on Friday 18 October 2019.