06 November 2020
| In spelling lessons next week, we’re learning about the ed and ing suffix. This is a suffix we’ve been practising for a while but we’ll be applying it to trickier root words which contain some of our key spelling rules (double up for a short vowel sound and drop the e for ing).
Common mistakes that children make with the ed suffix is that they hear a t sound at the end or they forget the e.
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06 November 2021
Next week, we will be looking at words which have an -il or -al ending. These are much less frequent than the -le ending.
- metal
- pedal
- capital
- hospital
- animal
- pencil
- nostril
- fossil
On top of these words, we are continuing to check some of the common exception words from Year 1. Please help your child by regularly checking the spelling of these words.
Year 1 Common Exception Words
the do
to today of
said says are
were was is
his has
you your they
be he me
she we ask
go so no
by my here
there where friend
love come some
one once school
put push
pull full
house our
06 November 2020
This week, the spellings are based on phonemes we have been learning in our phonics lessons. This completes our learning of the Phase 3 phonemes. Next week in phonics, we will be starting Phase 4 learning.
down
join
year
hair
sure
summer
The children will be tested on these words next Friday 13 November. When checking the spellings with your child, it is useful to put the word in a sentence so they understand its meaning. Look at the spelling activities guide on the website and in your child’s homework books for some ideas to practise these words. Making up silly sentences, using the words, would be a great way to practise spellings, handwriting and writing sentences!
06 November 2020
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plurals |
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| This week’s spelling list is formed using words that all have a suffix added to them to make them plural: s, es, ves or ies. Make sure you know what all of the words mean! Your task is to pluralise the word with the correct suffix. Then, choose one of our spelling strategies in order to practise them. | ||||
| attach | bargain | bruise | crutch | category |
| design | dictionary | hoof | opportunity | wolf |
16 October 2020
Next week, we will be learning about the –el phoneme at the end of a word.
This spelling is much less common than last week’s –le.
camel
tunnel
wheel
travel
towel
angel
hotel
label
16 October 2020
In spelling lessons next week, we’ll be continuing to recap and practise homophones. These are words that sound the same but have a different spelling and meaning.
For example: their, there, they’re
In lessons, the children will be exploring different homophones whilst practising writing them alone and in sentences.
Although the spellings this week are not difficult, they must use the correct word in the correct context so practise them by saying the word within a sentence and then writing the word correctly.
| to |
| too |
| two |
| which |
| witch |
| off |
| of |
16 October 2020
This week, our spellings include some of the Phase 3 phonemes we have been learning in our phonics – ar, or, ur and ow.
March
dark
short
torch
down
burn
As there is a training day next Friday, the children will be tested on these words on Thursday 22 October.
When checking the spellings with your child, it is useful to put the word in a sentence so they understand its meaning. Look at the spelling activities guide on the website and in your child’s homework books for some ideas to practise these words. Making up silly sentences, using the words, would be a great way to practise spellings, handwriting and writing sentences!
16 October 2020
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adding suffixes |
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| This week’s spelling list is formed using words that can all have a suffix added to them. Make sure you know what all of the words mean! Your task is to practise adding -ing, -ed, -er and –est but only where it’s appropriate. Then, you need to write a story containing as many of your words as possible. | ||||
| achieve | criticise | determine | develop | equip |
| guarantee | interrupt | occur | persuade | queue |
09 October 2020
In spelling lessons next week, we’ll be recapping and practising homophones. These are words that sound the same but have a different spelling and meaning.
For example: their, there, they’re
In lessons, the children will be exploring different homophones whilst practising writing them alone and in sentences.
Here are the specific words for the children to practise at home:
their, there, they’re, where, wear, were, hear, here
09 October 2020
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tricky words |
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| This week’s spelling list is formed using words that are commonly misspelled – they’re the tricky words! Make sure you know what all of the words mean and then choose one of the spelling strategies to practise them. It’s a good idea to write them in sentences of your own. | ||||
| because | could | sure | people | friend |
| beautiful | which | really | thoughtful | should |