Spelling

02 March 2012

This week in our spellings, we’re learning to drop the ‘y’ for an ‘i’. We’re also looking at variations of word endings when dropping the ‘y’.

By adding ‘ier’ on the end of the adjective, we infer that something is more of that adjective than something else. For example, “A carrot is healthier than a chocolate bar.”

By adding ‘est’ on the end on the end of the adjective, we infer that something is the most. For example, ” Jacob Marley was the scariest fancy dress costume on Thursday.”

As all of the variations to the words are similar, I’ve included more words on the list. Any of the words in the list above could come up on the test on Friday 09 March.

02 March 2012

This week’s spellings are more homophones (words which sound the same but have different meanings and/or spelling). Children need to know the correct spelling and meaning of each word.

If there are any questions, please come and see me.

24 February 2012

This is our last week of practising words which have split digraphs.  The last ‘e’ in the words isn’t a sound that we say, but it works with another letter to make the sound; for example, hop (with a short ‘o’ sound) to hope (with a longer ‘oh’ sound).

These will be tested on Friday 02 March.

24 February 2012

This week’s spellings all require your child to double up for short vowel sounds.

24 February 2012

This week, we’re learning to spell superlatives, which are adjectives at their ‘most’ extreme:

• biggest
• nastiest
• happiest
• smelliest
• heaviest
• naughtiest
• thinnest
• angriest

Learn all the spellings and find three more superlatives of your own.

Spellings will be tested on Friday 02 March.

24 February 2012

This week’s spellings are slightly different. Instead of a list of words, I simply want your child to be able to distinguish between the two forms of ‘no’:

• no – For example: No, I don’t want to play.
• know – For example: I know my times tables.

We’ll be looking at this through the week, but if you could practise these activities at home it will ensure your child has a thorough understanding:

On piece of paper, write ‘no’ on one side and ‘know’ on the other. Read out a sentence and they have to show the correct ‘no’.

Have some sample sentences where they write the correct form of no. For example:

• I know my spellings. (know)
• There is no way through. (no)

If you’ve any questions, feel free to speak with me any time.

24 February 2012

This week’s spellings are words ending in ‘y’. Your child will be tested on Friday 02 March 2012.

• bony
• greasy
• lazy
• scary
• shiny
• tasty
• slimy
• wavy
• nosy
• spiky

It’s the holidays…

…so there are no spellings or homework activities.

Instead, enjoy a winter walk, the marvellous Muppets movie, some cool culture at a gallery or museum… Enjoy the half-term break.

03 February 2012

This week’s spellings are slightly different. Instead of a list of words, I simply want your child to be able to distinguish between the two forms of no:

no – For example: No, I don’t want to play.

know – For example: I know my times tables.

We’ll be looking at this through the week, but if you could practise these activities at home it will ensure your child has a thorough understanding:

1. On piece of paper, write no on one side and know on the other. Read out a sentence and they have to show the correct no.
2. Have some sample sentences where they write the correct form of no. For example:

• I know my spellings.  (know)
• There is no way through.  (no)

If you have any questions, feel free to speak with me any time.

03 February 2012

Spellings this week are all words with a double letter in them.

They will be tested on Friday 10 February 2012.