20 September 2019
This week’s spellings are words that contain the digraphs ‘sh’, ‘ch’ and ‘th’.
| shop |
| shell |
| lunch |
| chip |
| thin |
| thank |
20 September 2019
This week’s spelling activity focuses on the ‘ie’ and ‘oe’ sounds and the alternative graphemes for them:
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ie, y, i, i-e |
oe, oa, o, o-e, ow |
See how many words you can think of that include the ‘ie’ or the ‘oe’ sounds and record them in your homework book – try sorting them according to the grapheme use to make the sounds. I;m looking for useful spelling practice like the examples show on the sheet that is now stuck in the back of the children’s books. This homework is due on Thursday 26 September and there will be no test on Friday.
13 September 2019
This week’s spelling focuses on the ai and ee sounds. Practise these spellings – think about how creative you can be. There will be a test on Thursday 19 September (because we’re on our trip on Friday) where ten of these words will be tested.
| ai | ee |
| eight/eighth famous
favourite straight strange weight tray great snake brain they everyday |
believe
breathe complete appear extreme increase relief money chimney people busy quickly |
13 September 2019
This week’s spellings are some common exception words. Some of these exception words are used frequently in the children’s reading and writing. They are words in which the English spelling code works in an unusual or uncommon way.
| I |
| go |
| to |
| the |
| no |
| was |
13 September 2019
Next week, we’ll be learning about the j sound at the start and in the middle of a word. It is usually spelt with a g before e, i and y and with a j before a, o and u.
| gem |
| giant |
| magic |
| energy |
| jacket |
| jar |
| join |
| adjust |
13 September 2019
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double up for a short vowel sound |
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| This week’s spelling list is formed using words that require you to double up the consonant after a short vowel sound. Children need to log onto Spelling Shed to practise. If you don’t know what any of the words mean, find out! If you need a reminder of your log in details, come in and see me before the due date. | ||||
| accommodate | according | appreciate | correspond | embarrass |
| exaggerate | harass | immediately | occupy | opportunity |
06 September 2019
For this week’s spellings, your challenge is to practice writing your full name. Remember to use capital letters for all your names.
You will be able to show off how well you can spell your name in next Thursday’s test.
06 September 2019
This week’s spelling activity focuses on the ‘ai’ sound and the alternative graphemes for this sound: ai, ay, ey, a-e, eigh, aigh, a, ei, ea.
See how many words you can think of that include the ‘ai’ sound and record them in your homework book – try sorting them according to the grapheme use to make the ‘ai’ sound.
This homework is due on Thursday 12 October and there will be no test on Friday.
The times table focus this week is the 2 x table. This includes up to 12 x, including the division facts to go with it. Challenge your children by seeing whether they can use their 2 x table knowledge to answer 20 and 200 times table questions:
- 3 x 2 = 6
- 3 x 20 = 60
- 3 x 200 = 600
Chn can record practice in their books but this is not compulsory. There will be a test on Friday 13 October.
06 September 2019
This week’s spellings relate to the ‘j‘ sound at the end of a word. They will be tested on Friday 13 September 2019.
The j sound is spelled -dge straight after short vowel sounds (eg badge – the ‘a’ is making a short sound) and -ge (eg change – the ‘a’ is making a longer ‘ay’ sound) after all other sounds.
| badge |
| edge |
| bridge |
| fudge |
| charge |
| huge |
| change |
| village |
Take a look at our spelling guide for some suggested methods for learning these spellings.
06 September 2019
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homophones |
| This week’s spelling list is formed using words that sound the same but are spelled differently. The activity this week is to write a silly story using all of the homophones. Be as crazy as you like, as long as you use the right word! Practise hearing the word and choosing the correct version for your sentence. |
- there/their/they’re
- your/you’re
- our/are
- to/too/two
- which/witch
- where/wear
- of/off
- of/have (as in shouldn’t have)