Spelling Journal - Spring - International School of Madrid

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Objective: Revision of comparative and superlative adjectives.
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fast
faster
cheap
cheaper
small
smaller
kind
kinder
clean
cleaner
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faster
fastest
cheaper
cheapest
smaller
smallest
larger
largest
smoother
smoothest
Include each of the words in a sentence:
C
funnier
funniest
stickier
stickiest
angrier
angriest
smellier
smelliest
friendlier
friendliest
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Objective: Revision of the prefix – dis-.
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obey
disobey
agree
disagree
disarm
dismay
disown
disuse
dismiss
dislike
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disrupt
disturb
disallow
discover
disease
disloyal
discount
disorder
discomfort
disabled
Include each of the words in a sentence:
C
discussion
disguise
disprove
disapprove
disappeared
disappearance
disadvantage
disappoint
disappointment
dissatisfaction
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Objective: Prefixes – ‘sub’ (under) and ‘super’ (above)
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subject
subway
submit
subtitle
subheading
super
superb
superstar
superman
supernova
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submarine
submerge
substitute
subscribe
subheading
supermarket
superpower
supervisor
superhuman
supersonic
Include each of the words in a sentence:
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subdivide
submerge
substitute
subscription
subheading
supermarket
supervision
superstores
supernatural
superstition
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Objective: Prefixes – ‘anti’ (against) and ‘auto’ (self/own) and ‘inter’ (between/among)
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interest
interesting
interval
interact
intercity
intercom
interpret
interrupt
interfere
intertwine
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antibiotics
antidote
antisocial
anti-clockwise
autograph
automatic
autopilot
interrupt
interview
international
Include each of the words in a sentence:
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antibiotics
antibacterial
antiseptic
anti-clockwise
autobiography
automatically
interventions
interrelated
interconnected
interchangeable
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Objective: To spell words ending in –tion.
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nation
ration
lotion
option
potion
action
fiction
creation
relation
location
B
caution
emotion
fraction
section
ambition
audition
donation
correction
situation
attention
Include each of the words in a sentence:
C
education
information
adoration
sensation
preparation
admiration
animation
association
graduation
generation
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Objective: To spell words ending in –sion.
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vision
revision
division
version
session
pension
tension
mission
mansion
passion
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decision
television
invasion
confusion
conclusion
occasion
explosion
admission
illusion
extension
Include each of the words in a sentence:
C
discussion
decision
dimension
permission
supervision
persuasion
confession
progression
obsession
comprehension
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Objective: To spell words ending in –sure.
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sure
assure
ensure
insure
unsure
closure
measure
pleasure
treasure
closure
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closure
assure
reassure
pressure
unsure
leisure
measure
pleasure
treasure
exposure
Include each of the words in a sentence:
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enclosure
reassure
reassurance
overexposure
underexposure
leisure
measure
measurement
disclosure
exposure
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Objective: To spell words ending in –ture.
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future
nature
mature
culture
capture
mixture
picture
texture
creature
fracture
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feature
furniture
mature
immature
recapture
puncture
adventure
departure
creature
fracture
moisture
scripture
premature
immature
recapture
sculpture
adventure
miniature
structure
signature
Include each of the words in a sentence:
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Objective: To recognise and spell the prefixes a, al, af and ad.
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away
apart
also
alert
alive
aloft
alone
along
album
almost
B
abide
around
another
asleep
awake
already
alone
aloud
always
alarming
Include each of the words in a sentence:
C
aboard
astride
another
aglitter
ablaze
although
almighty
altogether
alphabet
alcohol
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Objective: To recognise and spell the prefixes a, al, af and ad.
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away
always
awake
awaken
award
asleep
abide
along
aloud
alone
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adverb
advise
advent
admire
adjust
affix
affirm
affect
afflict
afford
Include each of the words in a sentence:
C
adjoin
adjective
advance
addition
adjacent
affable
affection
affluent
affliction
affected
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Objective: That a range of suffixes that can be added to nouns and verbs to make adjectives.
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rock
rocky
brave
bravery
gold
golden
fear
fearful
need
needless
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care
careful
cheer
cheerful
wonder
wonderful
master
masterful
cloud
cloudless
Include each of the words in a sentence:
C
delight
delightful
disgrace
disgraceful
nature
natural
comfort
comfortless
humourless
greatness
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Objective: To spell words from the Year 3 and 4 word lists.
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appear
answer
breath
breathe
build
centre
certain
complete
different
difficult
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favourite
forward
grammar
imagine
history
increase
important
interest
island
library
Include each of the words in a sentence:
C
particular
peculiar
potatoes
pressure
probably
remember
sentence
separate
suppose
although