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Spellings – 06.11.15
Spelling
During spelling test children will be expected to understand the meaning of their spelling words.
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Spellings 16.10.15
Group A | Group B | Group C |
Words withce ci cy | Words ending in tial or cial | Words ending in tial or cial |
Helpful Hint:If in front of an e, i, or y, the letter C almost always represents the “s” sound. | Helpful tip:These adjectives end in either–tial or –cial(sounds like ‘shul’).-tial usually comes after a consonant.-cial usually comes after a vowel.But NOT ALWAYS | For the last three spellings, create a mind map of clues you might see for each emotion. Then write some ‘show not tell’ sentences. |
raceicedancericespiceface
city circle cinema circus
cycle fancy
EXT: cell price peace space police |
officialspecialartificialpartialconfidentialessential
social financial initial torrential
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officialspecialartificialpartialconfidentialessential
social financial initial exquisite
ecstatic livid despondent
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Spellings 09.10.15
Group A | Group B | Group C |
Words with
kn |
Silent letter t | Silent letter t |
Helpful Hint:
Sometimes the sound ‘n’ is spelt kn.
Don’t forget we cannot hear the ‘k’ |
Helpful tip:
Silent letters are sneaky. We see them when we read the word but we cannot hear them when we say the word. That makes words with silent letters hard to spell. |
Can you create a poem using the last three spellings? |
knock
know knew knee knit knife knot knight knowledge
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fasten
listen glisten soften castle rustle whistle wrestle thistle nestle
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fasten listen glisten soften castle rustle whistle wrestle thistle nestle hustle jostle
sinister eerie unnerving unnerving |