Spelling

16 September 2011

For the next couple of weeks, we’ll be investigating the effect of adding ‘ing’ to verbs (actions or ‘doing words’). This week the spellings are all words which you just have to add ‘ing’ to the root word.

The children will be tested on eight out of the ten words. They’ll be tested on Friday 23 September.

16 September 2011

This week we are learning WOW words, to learn them and to use them in the correct context.

Children will be tested in class on Friday 23 September and will be given points for using them correctly in written work and verbally in class.

Here are the WOW words (they’re all adverbs, to describe actions) for all children to learn how to spell and how to use in context:

• aggressively
• cautiously
• stealthily
• destructively
• painstakingly
• fearlessly
• intensely
• delicately
• effortlessly
• noiselessly

16 September 2011

Spelling is an integral part of the writing process. Pupils who spell with ease are able to concentrate on the content of their writing. With this in mind, we carry on with the Letters and Sounds programme on a daily basis in Year 1.

Spelling lists will be given out on a Friday and will be linked to the sounds being taught that week or a list of frequently used words. Sometimes, the list will link to the class topic.

This week’s list includes words that the children will need in their day to day writing.

Practise learning the words in preparation for Friday 23 Septenber .

Hint: practice little and often works best!

16 September 2011

Spelling Rule:

This week’s spellings are verbs which all have an ‘ing’ at the end.

The main focus of the learning is to ensure your child understands the rule. It’s up to your child which list they decide to learn. However, it is important they give themselves an appropriate challenge and don’t attempt a list which is neither too easy nor too difficult.

Can you come up with any more spellings that follow the rule?

16 September 2011

This week’s spellings are high frequency words. The children will be tested on these spellings on Friday 23 September.

It’s the summer…

…so there are no homework activities or spellings to learn.

Don’t forget learning can still happen in the holidays:

• take your children to the park and talk about what they can see, hear and smell;
• take a trip using a bus or train, and take time to look at the timetable (Why is it in the 24 hour clock? How long will the journey last? When will we arrive?)
• enjoy visits to the local library;
• spend time baking (What unit of measurement will we use to weigh? If we want to make twice as much, how much will we need? When will the food be ready?);
• encourage your child to write some postcards to friends and family;
• take a trip to a museum or art gallery.

Research shows that the long summer holidays can mean some children’s learning regresses and they might struggle in the autumn term to keep up.  Frequent talk-times, reading, counting and tables practice are so important!

08 July 2011

This week, we are looking at words we need to spell correctly in our writing.

These words will be tested on Friday 15 July.

08 July 2011

The spellings this week are all words that have an ‘ed’ ending. Nouns and verbs practise numbers 1-8. Adjectives and adverbs practise numbers 1-10.

1. asked
2. looked
3. showed
4. stopped
5. dragged
6. explored
7. touched
8. travelled
9. bewildered
10. abandoned

The spellings will be tested on Friday 15 July.

08 July 2011

This week’s spellings for Bananas and Oranges are words that have a consonant followed by a ‘le’ ending.

Apples have words that are plurals ending with ‘s’.

They will be tested on Friday 15 July 2011.

08 July 2011

This is your final piece of spelling homework.

You need to learn the WOW words from the previous four spelling lists. You need to learn all of them but I will only test a random selection.

You also need to learn all the definitions ready to put the words into sentences to show you understand the meanings.

Spellings will be tested on Friday 15 July 2011.