10 January 2020
This week, we will be learning how to spell words ending in ent/ence and ant/ance. We’ll be learning about these words, and some general rules, as part of our spelling sessions but children should practise spelling the words below in preparation for a test on Friday 17 January 2020.
| assistant | abundant | tolerant | convenient |
| assistance | abundance | tolerance | convenience |
As a little extra challenge, can your child identify which of these words is one of our 5 British Values? Do they know the others? Are they able to define each one?
24 January 2020
Match the prefix on the left to the correct root word on the right. One has been done for you.
| un | possible | |
| dis | convenient | |
| im | operation | |
| in | logical | |
| ir | conscious | |
| il | emerge | |
| co | graceful | |
| re | responsible |
Add the correct prefix (mis or dis) to the root word ‘information’ so that the word matches the definition. These are two of our topic words.
______information: when someone shares false information by accident.
______information: when someone deliberately shares false information to trick people.
Now, practise spelling all the words that have a prefix – evidence this revision in your homework book.
13 December 2019
This week, we will be revising all the spelling rules which we have practised over the last half-term. Children should practise any spellings they are unsure of in preparation for a test on Friday 20 December 2019. They should evidence this in their homework books.
06 December 2019
This week, we will focus our spelling learning on homophones. Homophones are words that sound the same but are spelled differently and have a different meaning. Children should learn the words below in preparation for a test on Friday 13 December 2019.
| aloud | past | affect | herd |
| allowed | passed | effect | heard |
Friday 29 November 2019
This week, we will be focussing on using apostrophes to show possession. In the English language, we can use an apostrophe to show that something belongs to someone. For example, David’s bike. The apostrophe here tells the reader that the bike belongs to David. To help children to practise using apostrophes for possession, they should add, or remove, apostrophes in the paragraph below to make it correct. Children should have done this by Friday 06 December 2019.
On Sunday, Anthony went over to Jonhs house to play basketball. They
played a game of one-on-one. At the end of the game, Anthonys score was
six, but Johns score was eight. John was the winner. After the game, the boy’s
went inside to have some snacks’ and watch television. They played with
John’s new puppy. The puppys name is Fido. Fido’s ears are long and floppy
and he wag’s his tail non-stop! The boy’s had a great day. Johns mum is going
to ask Anthonys mum if Anthony can come over again next weekend.
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 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.
Friday 27 October 2019
Spelling
This week, will be focussing on the use of apostrophes for contraction. This occurs when we combine two words to be one – usually to change the formality of our writing/language.
I am = more formal
I’m = less formal
As this is revision of a previously taught rule, we’d like children to be confident using all of the below words. This may seem a lot but most of this has been taught since much lower down school. We want children to focus more on the ones they find trickiest. Evidence any revision in homework books. A selection of these words will be tested on Friday 04 October 2019.
| I will/I’ll
I am/I’m do not/don’t I would/I’d had not/hadn’t you are/you’re you will/you/ll |
he will/he’ll
she will/she’ll is not/isn’t cannot/can’t have not/haven’t they are/they’re |
you have/you’ve
has not/hasn’t will not/won’t I had/I’d are not/aren’t could not/couldn’t |
Friday 20 September 2019
Our spellings this week focus on an important spelling rule: drop the y for an i. This is a common spelling rule in the English language. In many root words ending in y, we change the y for an I when we change the word. For example, happy can be happier or happiest. This week, children should find words ending in y and explore how they can change the word – are there any exceptions to the rule? Here are a few words to get you started:
cry try worry copy funny