Wednesday 27th February 2013
Year 5 Spelling Homework.
Due in: Tuesday 5th March
Over the next few weeks we will be learning about antonyms: A word having a meaning opposite to that of
another word. Today we looked at antonyms which use the prefix ir-, and we will soon be looking at those
which use the prefix il-. For your homework this week you need to put the antonyms below into a
sentence, making sure that you spell the word correctly! The sentence must include an adjective and a
subordinate clause.
1. Irregular
E.g. If anyone approached, the mischievous girl planned to hide the delicious
chocolate cake because she knew they would find it irresistible.
2. Irrational
3. Irresponsible
4. Illegal
Tip: It may help to look up the word in the dictionary to
check you are able to use it correctly in a sentence.
5. Illegible
Wednesday 27th February 2013
Year 5 Spelling Homework.
Due in: Tuesday 5th March
Over the next few weeks we will be learning about antonyms: A word having a meaning opposite to that of
another word. Today we looked at antonyms which use the prefix ir-, and we will soon be looking at those
which use the prefix il-. For your homework this week you need to put the antonyms below into a
sentence, making sure that you spell the word correctly! The sentence must include an adjective and a
subordinate clause.
1. Irregular
E.g. If anyone approached, the mischievous girl planned to hide the delicious
chocolate cake because she knew they would find it irresistible.
2. Irrational
3. Irresponsible
4. Illegal
5. Illegible
Tip: It may help to look up the word in
the dictionary to check you are able to
use it correctly in a sentence.
Wednesday 6th March 2013
Year 5 Spelling Homework.
Due in: Tuesday 12th March
Over the next few weeks we will be learning about antonyms: A word having a meaning opposite to that of
another word. Today we looked at antonyms which use the prefix im- and in-. For your homework this
week, you need to give the antonym (opposite) of the words below, making sure that you spell the words
correctly. Remember, they will begin with either the im- or in- prefix.
Challenge: Can you find the definition of each antonym?
Root word
Active
Mature
Decent
Accurate
Patient
Mobile
Antonym
Definition of Antonym
Wednesday 13th March 2013
Year 5 Spelling Homework.
Due in: Tuesday 19th March.
Over the past few weeks we have been learning about antonyms: A word having a meaning opposite to
that of another word. Today we looked at antonyms which use the prefix non- and anti-. For your
homework this week, you need to choose two words from each column of the table below and put them
into an interesting sentence. The sentences must include a range of punctuation, not just capital letters
and full stops, as well as adjectives and adverbs.
Anti -
Non-
Antidote
Non-stick
Antibiotic
Non-stop
e.g.
Antifreeze
Nonsense
Antiseptic
Non-fiction
“I thought you said this was a non-stick pan!” shouted
the young girl angrily, as she scraped the ruined food into
the bin.
Anti-clockwise
Non-drip
Wednesday 13th March 2013
Year 5 Spelling Homework.
Due in: Tuesday 19th March.
Over the past few weeks we have been learning about antonyms: A word having a meaning opposite to
that of another word. Today we looked at antonyms which use the prefix non- and anti-. For your
homework this week, you need to choose two words from each column of the table below and put them
into an interesting sentence. The sentences must include a range of punctuation, not just capital letters
and full stops, as well as adjectives and adverbs.
Anti -
Non-
Antidote
Non-stick
Antibiotic
Non-stop
e.g.
Antifreeze
Nonsense
Antiseptic
Non-fiction
“I thought you said this was a non-stick pan!” shouted
the young girl angrily, as she scraped the ruined food into
the bin.
Anti-clockwise
Non-drip
Wednesday 20th March 2013
Year 5 Spelling Homework.
Due in: Tuesday 26th March.
Over the past few weeks have been learning about antonyms: A word having a meaning opposite to that of
another word. We have been looking at the various prefixes that are added to root words to create these
antonyms. Your homework this week is to create a poster giving examples of each of the prefixes we have
looked at: ir-, il-, im-, in-, anti- and non-.
Think about:

Giving a definition – what is an antonym?

Making it bright, colourful and eye catching

Making it easy to read and understand

Giving sample words to go with each prefix
Wednesday 20th March 2013
Year 5 Spelling Homework.
Due in: Tuesday 26th March.
Over the past few weeks have been learning about antonyms: A word having a meaning opposite to that of
another word. We have been looking at the various prefixes that are added to root words to create these
antonyms. Your homework this week is to create a poster giving examples of each of the prefixes we have
looked at: ir-, il-, im-, in-, anti- and non-.
Think about:

Giving a definition – what is an antonym?

Making it bright, colourful and eye catching

Making it easy to read and understand

Giving sample words to go with each prefix
Wednesday 27th March 2013
Year 5 Spelling Homework.
Over the past few weeks have been learning about antonyms: A word having a meaning opposite to that of
another word. During our spelling lessons this week, you identified the words below as words that you find
tricky to remember/spell. For your homework over the holidays you need to practise the spelling of these
words using the look  write  cover  check method.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Wednesday 27th March 2013
Year 5 Spelling Homework.
Over the past few weeks have been learning about antonyms: A word having a meaning opposite to that of
another word. During our spelling lessons this week, you identified the words below as words that you find
tricky to remember/spell. For your homework over the holidays you need to practise the spelling of these
words using the look  write  cover  check method.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.