Spelling Bees

Spelling Bees 

The children are given five new spellings to learn every Friday and they are tested on them the following week.  There are opportunities to practise these new words during the week but we also suggest they spend some time learning to spell the words at home.

Remember: Look, Say, Cover, Write, Check

Look at the word, say it out loud, cover it up, write the word out several times and then check that the word is spelt correctly.

Extra Challenges
If you would like an extra challenge, you could...
1. Look up each word in a dictionary and write out the definition.
2. Put each word into a sentence (include fronted adverbials and expanded noun phrases if you can).
3. Include all 10 words in a piece of writing.
 
Please note: the words are given to the children to learn on the date shown and they are tested on them the following week.
 
19-4-24
The /i:/ sound spelt –ey
key
donkey
monkey
chimney
valley
 
Spring Term
15-3-24
Words ending –il
pencil
fossil
nostril
pupil
until
 
8-3-24
The /l/ or /əl/ sound spelt –al at the end of words
metal
pedal
capital
hospital
animal
 
1-3-24
The /n/ sound spelt kn and (less often) gn
knock
know
knee
gnat
gnaw
 
16-2-24
The /l/ or /əl/ sound spelt –le at the end of words
table
apple
bottle
little
middle
 
9-2-24
Adding –es to nouns and verbs ending in –y
The y is changed to i before –es is added
tries
replies
copies
babies
carries
 
2-2-24
The /ʌ/ sound spelt o
other
mother
brother
nothing 
Monday
 
26-1-24
The /l/ or /əl/ sound spelt –el at the end of words
camel
tunnel
squirrel
travel 
towel
 
19-1-24
The /r/ sound spelt wr at the beginning of words
write
written
wrote
wrong
wrap
 
12-1-24
The /dʒ/ sound is always spelt as j before a, o and u
jacket
jar
jog
join
adjust