Week 1
Letter string – ough
bough
enough
though
thought
rough
cough
bought
drought
tough
although
dough
plough
sought
thorough
brought
What are the different sounds the letter sting –ough can make?
Week 2
Silent letters
doubt
solemn
knickers
whistle
island
lamb
thistle
knight
numb
autumn
debt
isle
What other words can you think of that have silent letters?
Week 3
Suffix –able and -ible
horrible
adorable
terrible
forgivable
possible
enjoyable
edible
valuable
reversible
breakable
invisible
respectable
sensible
agreeable
legible
identifiable
Can you spot a pattern? (Look at root words to help).
Week 4
Homophones
isle
aisle
aloud
allowed
affect
effect
herd
heard
past
passed
practise
practice
where
wear
threw
through
Can you think of other words that sound the same but are spelt differently and have a different
meaning?
Week 5
Suffix –able and -ible
horrible
adorable
terrible
forgivable
possible
enjoyable
edible
valuable
reversible
breakable
invisible
respectable
sensible
agreeable
legible
identifiable
Can you spot a pattern? (Look at root words to help).
Week 6
Revision of term’s spellings
Along with these spellings, we will also be learning the common exception words (see
attachment).