Name ______________________
Class ____
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Read each word care
fully - can you sound
it out or
break it down into sy
llables?
Check you know what
the word means
Think of a clever wa
y to remember word
s? (because
can be remembered
using = Big Elephant
s Can Always
Understand Small El
ephants)
Find words inside wo
rds (separate has A
RAT in it)
Spot the tricky lett
er patterns and conc
entrate on
those
Say the words aloud
as they are spelt (W
ed-nes-day)
Think of other word
s that you know with
the same
spellings
Try chanting the lett
ers or saying them in
different
voices
 See if you ca
n spot any of your wo
rds in text around
you - in stories, mag
azines, even backs of
cereal boxes!
 Practise your
words wherever and
whenever you can in the car, walking to
school, while helping
with the
washing up (!)
 Practise writ
ing them without a ca
pital letter - many of
these words are usua
lly in your writing wi
thout one
 Try writing th
e words in sentence
s
 Every so ofte
n, revisit your earlie
r lists and check th
at
you still know them
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Please learn the set which has been highlighted.
Set 116
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Set 117
develop
suggest
developed
identity
development
individual
symbol
bruise
system
vegetable
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Detective Dan’s
Top Tips
Split up longer words and
say them in separate parts,
temp - er - a - ture
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There are many words
where you do not hear
all of the vowels, like
the word interesting.
Watch out for the e in
vegetable that you do
not say.
Set 118
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Look for words hidden
inside words. What word
can you spot in soldier?
You should find one
hiding in shoulder!
Set 119
physical
equip
stomach
equipped
muscle
equipment
shoulder
soldier
temperature
communicate
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Set 120
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Set 121
twelfth
committee
forty
community
achieve
government
average
parliament
sufficient
foreign
Make up mnemonics to
help you to remember
tricky spellings. Can you
think of a better example
than these ones?
For eating ice go north
Twelfth wood elf tricks hero
Oh, and don’t forget that
goofy Geoff, loves to
exaggerate.
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Deputy Dog’s
Spelling Tips
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Debra’s Spelling Help
Liam works in Parliament
Watch out! When you write
the word explain , there is
an i in it, but the word
explanation doesn’t!
When you misspell average ,
then it puts me in a rage!
Set 122
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Set 123
lightning
explanation
frequently
excellent
exaggerate
curiosity
neighbour
familiar
thorough
vehicle
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Set 124
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Set 125
rhyme
determined
rhythm
mischievous
category
desperate
pronunciation
marvellous
available
aggressive
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Keep checking that you
know what each word
means. If the little
bubble doesn’t have a
tick in it, then there are
words in the set that you
are not sure how to use.
Practise using them
when you are speaking
and in your writing. Can
you even manage to
pop one into your
homework?
Detectives love to dance!
They have great
rhythm. In fact,
rhythm helps your two
hips move!
Meow! I love the word
category. I like to say
it, cat - e - gory!
Set 126
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occur
secret
secretary
dictionary
recognise
!
Shhh ries
ta
Secre crets!
se
have
We can all be Wheeldon Wizards!
Being able to spell is directly linked to being able to read
and write, so here’s the secret to becoming a Wheeldon
‘Wiz of a speller’: lots and lots of practice!
This book lists all the key vocabulary that you need
to learn. You will be given a set of spellings and you
need to learn ALL the words in that set thoroughly. Look
for the highlighted box to see which list you are
learning.
When you know every word in that set, and you get them all
right in school, then you can colour in a star and move on to the next set.
One mistake, and you have to repeat the set again!
Don’t forget to look inside for some top tips to help you become a
Wheeldon Wiz.
Please look after this Spelling book very carefully and bring it into school
every day.
At the end of the book, you will have a giant check-up. Your teacher will
write any words here that you may need to practise again.
Have another go!
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Have another go!
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