Spelling

19 January 2018

Next week, we’re learning about words that contain the ‘oy’ and ‘ir’ digraph.

19 January 2018

This week, the spellings are all words which have an -le ending. This spelling is the most common one for this ‘ul’ sound at the end of words.

19 January 2018

This week our homework is Creative: I can find out about a plant I like.

This links well with our Life Forces topic and our class novel. In class, we discussed some ways in which you could respond creatively to this task:

• create a map of the world and highlight where your favourite flowers grow
• take pictures and create a slideshow with information
• make a model of your favourite plant
• complete an observational drawing of it
• make a presentation to inform the rest of the class
• create a word search of your favourite plant names
• make an information leaflet
• draw your favourite plant then label it with information
• take pictures of your plant in the wild and make a collage in your book

Homework is due on Thursday 25 January 2018.

19 January 2018

19 January 2018

This week’s spelling activity is an investigation. You need to find words that contain the ‘sh’ sound that’s spelt ‘ch‘. For example: in chef and machine.

• How many different words can you find?
• Can you spot any patterns?
• Can you show your words in a creative way?
• Can you write your words in your own sentences?

You need to learn these patterns in preparation for a test on Friday 26 January.

19 January 2018

Create ways for you to remember how to spell these words and generally practise using the strategies in the back of your homework book. Don’t forget to try adding prefixes and suffixes to the words. Spelling practice is best done little and often so make sure you come back to the spellings at least three times in the week. Date your practice and ask an adult to sign it to show that you’re practising regularly. There will be a test on Friday 26 January.

• definite
• desperate
• determined
• develop
• dictionary
• embarrass
• environment
• equip
• especially
• exaggerate
• excellent
• existence
• explanation

12 January 2018

Next week, we’re learning about words which contain the ‘ie’ and ‘ea’ digraphs.

12 January 2018

12 January 2018

‘ably or ‘ibly’?

For the next two weeks, we’ll be focussing on the ‘ably’ and ‘ibly’ word ending. To help them learn when to use the correct ending, children should complete the following activity by Thursday 18 January.

Earlier in the year, we learnt about the ‘able’ and ‘ible’ word endings and identified some rules and conventions to help us spell these words correctly. Children should reflect on this learning and investigate the following questions:

• True or false…all words that end in ‘able’ can be changed to end in ‘ably’?
• True or false…all words that end in ‘ible’ can be changed to end in ‘ibly’?
• Can you spot a pattern, rule or convention when changing words to end in ‘ably’ or ‘ibly’?
• Is it always, sometimes or never true that words ending in ‘ably’ or ‘ibly’ are adverbs? Prove it.

12 January 2018

Create ways for you to remember how to spell these words and generally practise using the strategies in the back of your homework book. Spelling practice is best done little and often so make sure you come back to the spellings at least three times in the week. Date your practice and ask an adult to sign it to show that you’re practising regularly. There will be no test from this list but instead there’ll be a word search to complete on Friday which will include these words.

• category
• cemetery
• committee
• communicate
• community
• competition
• conscience
• conscious
• controversy
• convenience
• correspond
• criticise
• curiosity