Year 6 Spelling

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

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 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.

01 July 2011

Once more, spellings for all groups are based on wow words the children should be using if they are to be consistent level 4 and 5 writers.

Spellings and word meanings will be tested on Friday 08 July.

• gorgeous
• delightful
• scrumptious
• delicious
• fabulous
• succulent
• luscious
• extraordinary
• charismatic
• charming
• elegant

24 June 2011

This week, we’re again learning to spell WOW words and to use them in class in the correct context.

Children will be tested on them in class on Friday 01 July, and will be given points for using them correctly in written work and verbally in class.

Here are the WOW words for all groups to learn how to spell and how to use in context:

• scrambled
• trotted
• glanced
• laboured
• grimaced
• tumbled
• stuttered
• staggered
• screeched
• stumbled

17 June 2011

This week we are again learning to spell WOW words and to use them in class in the correct context.

Children will be tested on them in class on Friday 24 June, and will be given points for using them correctly in written work and verbally in class.

Here are the WOW words for all groups to learn how to spell and how to use in context:

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

10 June 2011

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

Children will be tested on them in class on Friday 17 June, and will be given points for using them correctly in written work and verbally in class.

Here are the WOW words for all groups to learn how to spell and how to use in context:

• breathtaking
• overwhelming
• exhilarating
• inspiring
• invigorating
• rousing
• stimulating
• tremendous
• energising
• marvellous

06 May 2011

Spelling homework is again to read through previous SATs that you were given and learn the patterns of the spellings from two weeks ago. The spelling test is on Tuesday. Make sure you’re ready for then.

28 April 2011

Children have been given a list of all the spellings they have had this term.

There will be a test on Friday 6 May. The test will be of a random selection of twenty of the words from the list.

This is to give the children the opportunity to have a SATs type spelling test when they don’t know which words are to be tested.

25 March 2011

This week we are learning how to spell compound words. A compound word is made from two (or more) existing words.

Spellings will be tested on Friday April 01 2011.