Spellings: The children will have 3 dedicated lessons to their spellings each week. It will follow a clear pattern.
Lesson 1 - Friday spelling check-up.
New spellings given out and stuck in their planner. The children will explore the meaning of the words and the etymology of the words (origin). They will build on their 'sound button' skill by exploring the graphemes used.
This will help them deconstruct and reconstruct the words.
Lesson 2 - Monday
The children will explore changing the meaning and the word class by considering the root of the word and then adding prefixes and suffixes.
Lesson 3 - Thursday
Practise session.
How to help at home: Enjoy the exploration of the words. There will be core words and a challenge. Some children will benefit from consolidating just the core words. Moving to the challenge will overload their learning. Build confidence. Others may enjoy the challenge exploration but only is they are secure on the core words. If your child is struggling with these, reduce the quantity.
The chosen words are either taken from the statutory word lists or they are developing an understanding of suffixes and prefixes. Remember, tests don't teach! Mini-verbal check-ups along the way are proven to be an effective way of embedding the knowledge.
Week 1: 9th September
Statutory words (YR3/4 list) | Practise the first 5. If you are confident challenge yourself to the next 5. |
answer | learn |
bicycle | questions |
centre | suppose |
guide | therefore |
knowledge | minute |
Week 2 16th September
The core list is below. If you are learning them well, then your challenge is to see if you can change each of the words by adding a suffix (or prefix) to them.
Autumn wk2
Statutory words (yr3/4 list)
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decide |
guide |
important |
learn |
natural |
notice |
possible |
Spellings for Wk 3 23/9/22
Autumn wk3
Exploring the suffix -ation
| Challenge: Here’s more. What do these tier 2 words mean? Can you change the suffix to make a new word? |
germination | fertilisation |
information | pollination |
creation | illustration |
duration |
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preparation |
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Spellings for Wk 4 30/9/22 (Sorry for it running to the other side of the page!)
Autumn 1 wk4
Exploring the phoneme (sounds) written as -sure, -ture | Challenge: These graphemes make a similar sound |
measure | richer |
adventure | teacher |
pleasure | stretcher |
creature | catcher |
furniture | temperature |
picture |
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Spellings for WK. 5
Autumn 1 Wk 5 Statutory words (yr4/5 list)
| Challenge: Can you find the root word or change it by adding a prefix of suffix? |
according |
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curiosity |
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familiar |
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identity |
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immediately |
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leisure |
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suggest |
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