Pickmere Spelling Homework
This week, we are starting to look at how nouns and adjective root words can be changed into
verbs using suffixes.
We are going to start by concentrating on the suffix –ate.
The following spellings all end in –ate.
• Pollinate
• Captivate
• Activate
• Motivate
• Communicate
• Medicate
• Elasticate
• Hyphenate
• Alienate
• Validate
Can you put the above words into sentences?
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Consonant Café –
Spelling Menu
Term: Spring 2
Week: 3
Spelling theme: -ate word endings
This week’s spellings:
Pollinate, captivate, activate, motivate, communicate,
medicate, elasticate, hyphenate, alienate, validate
Appetiser: Make flash cards for each word that you
can test yourself and a partner with.
Starter: Play charades with a partner where you act
out a clue for the spelling.
Main Course: Make some playing card size spelling
cards and play snap with a partner. Write out two of
each and spell one incorrectly – can you correct the
mistake?
Dessert: Write pyramid words for each spelling,
adding one letter at a time.