20 November 2020
This week, we’re focussing on plurals. To make a noun into a plural you usually have to just add s. However, there are some other rules we’ll be recapping and learning:
add es
drop the y for an i and add es
drop the f for a v and add es
| address(es) | wolf(ves) |
| answer(s) | roof(ves) |
| bicycle(s) | church(es) |
| century(ies) | lorry(ies) |
| group(s) | |
| potato(es) |
13 November 2020
In spelling lessons next week, we’re learning about the er and est suffix and we’ll be applying it to root words. A common mistake that children make with the er suffix is that they don’t drop the y for an i before adding er or est.
For example, happier may be spelled happyer or happiest.
| nice | nicer | nicest |
| happy | happier | happiest |
| hot | hotter | hottest |
| tall | taller | tallest |
| funny | funnier | funniest |
| late | later | latest |
| write | writer |
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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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 |
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
25 September 2020
Spelling
In spelling lessons next week, we’ll be recapping and practising the long vowel o phoneme (sound). This sound can be written in lots of different ways. These are called graphemes. For example:
those, window, boat
In lessons, the children will be exploring these alternate graphemes in lessons.
Here are the specific words for the children to practise at home:
| notice | phone |
| suppose | homeless |
| though/although | alone |
| window | glowing |
| hero/heroes | goes |
Times tables
Your child’s login details for Times Table Rock Stars is stuck into their homework books. Please login and practise regularly.
This week, we’re recapping the 2s, 5s, 10s 3s and 4 times tables. Your Times Table Rock Stars questions will be set to practise these times tables (with a few exceptions for children who have already shown they have mastered these tables.
18 September 2020
Spelling
| In spelling lessons next week, we’ll be recapping and practising the long vowel i phoneme (sound).
This sound can be written in lots of different ways. These are called graphemes. For example: polite reply replied In lessons, the children will be exploring these alternate graphemes in lessons.
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11 September 2020
Spelling
In spelling lessons next week, we’ll be recapping and practising the long vowel ee phoneme (sound). This sound can be written in lots of different ways (graphemes) For example: money, Pete, Leeds, busy
In lessons, the children will be exploring these alternate graphemes.
Here are the specific words for the children to practise at home:
| believe |
| breathe |
| complete |
| appear |
| extreme |
| increase |
| quickly |
| busy |
| people |
| chimney |
Times tables
Your child’s login details for Times Table Rock Stars is stuck intheir homework books. Please login and practise regularly. I haven’t set specific times tables this week as I want to get a good idea of what times tables your child is confident with and which they need support with. If they’re struggling on any, that’s okay as there’s still a few tables they haven’t been taught yet.
06 March 2020
This week’s spelling focuses on adding the suffixes ful and less to words to create adjectives. the Practise these spellings – think about how creative you can be. There will be a test on Friday 13 March where ten of these words will be tested.
| fruit/ful/less
heart/less thought/ful/less care/ful/less harm/ful/less help/ful/less thank/ful/less |
use/ful/less
hope/ful/less play/ful rest/ful/less fear/less/ful doubt/ful/less home/less |
11 February 2020
This week’s spelling focuses on adding un and dis to words. Practise these spellings – think about how creative you can be. There will be a test on Friday 14 February when ten of these words will be tested.
| Spelling list
appear believe certain continue important interest learn |
natural notice popular possess able avoidable aware |
kind usual pleasure advantage obey |
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