Spelling Rules and Lists of Weekly Words
Based on DFE Expectations
Year 3 Autumn Term 1
1. 9th Sept 2016
2. 16th Sept 2016
3. 23rd Sept 2016
4. 30th Sept 2016
5. 7th Oct 2016
6. 14th Oct 2016
7. 21st Oct 2016
Silent letters
Silent ‘h’
Silent ‘e’ & its impact
The ‘ate’ sound
Double letters in
common spellings
words
Plural nouns
Revision of
misspellings + maths
words
Some ‘w’ words have a The silent ‘e’ changes
Plural nouns that have
Silent letters in words – silent ‘h’; others do not the sound of the vowel ‘ate’ can also be spelt These words all contain
an ‘o’ after a consonant
different origins
‘eight’ and ‘aight’
double letters
– need to learn the
that precedes it, e.g.
add ‘es’
specifics
‘rid’ to ‘ride’
Maths words
answer
when
arrive
late
address
volcanoes
guard
where
complete
mate
appear
potatoes
Appropriate spelling
list as devised by the
teacher.
guide
when
decide
straight
different
tomatoes
addition
heard
what
describe
weight
difficult
heroes
subtraction
heart
which
favourite
eight
grammar
torpedoes
multiplication
island
why
freight
possible
echoes
division
knowledge
went
eighth
pressure
zeroes
share
activate
cheese
buffaloes
difference
concentrate
current
grottoes
minute
plate
blossom
mosquitoes
hour
learn
know
reign
were
white
whistle
imagine
opposite
sentence
separate
breathe
Year 4 Autumn Term 1
1. 9th Sept 2016
2. 16th Sept 2016
3. 23rd Sept 2016
4. 30th Sept 2016
5. 7th Oct 2016
6. 14th Oct 2016
7. 21st Oct 2016
Silent letters
Silent ‘h’
Silent ‘e’ & its impact
The ‘ate’ sound
Double letters in
common spellings
words
Plural nouns
Revision of
misspellings + maths
words
Some ‘w’ words have a The silent ‘e’ changes
Plural nouns that have
Silent letters in words – silent ‘h’; others do not the sound of the vowel ‘ate’ can also be spelt These words all contain
an ‘o’ after a consonant
different origins
‘eight’
double letters
– need to learn the
that precedes it, e.g.
add ‘es’
specifics
‘rid’ to ‘ride’
knot
when
huge
late
occasion
volcanoes
write
where
complete
mate
classical
potatoes
wreck
when
rage
straight
scissors
tomatoes
wrong
what
describe
accurate
planned
heroes
wrist
which
favourite
eight
suppose
tornadoes
gnaw
why
freight
attitude
tomatoes
rustle
went
eighth
shuffle
zeroes
glisten
were
complicate
mood
buffaloes
half
white
concentrate
blossom
grottoes
lamb
whistle
evaporate
accident
dominoes
scrape
opposite
sentence
separate
quite
Maths words
Appropriate spelling
list as devised by the
teacher.
Century
Product
Difference
Multiple
Factor
Dividend
Quotient
divisor
Year 3 Autumn Term 2
8. 4th Nov 2016
9. 11th Nov 2016
10. 18th Nov 2016
11. 25rd Nov 2016
12. 2nd Dec 2016
13. 9th Dec 2016
14. 16th Dec 2016
The soft ‘c’ sound
The ‘ort’ sound
The different sounds
for the spelling
‘ough’
The ‘ar’ sound
To investigate
spelling words
To investigate
spelling words
Revision of
misspelling
There is no specific
Discuss the odd ones
Children look at the words from this week’s
If the ‘c’ comes before There is more than one spelling rule for the
out and why the sound spellings and choose a couple to investigate –
an ‘e’, ‘i’ or ‘y,’ it is
spelling for the sound ‘ough’ string. Children
is different (look at the can they find similar words, similar meanings,
could sort into the
pronounced ‘s’
“ort”
stressed syllable)
similar spellings?
different sounds.
centre
caught
enough
February
exercise
naughty
though
library
experience
thought
although
ordinary
certain
bought
thought
regular
circle
sort
through
popular
recent
taught
borough
particular
medicine
short
plough
early
special
distraught
dough
earth
cellar
transport
rough
starve
ace
nought
cough
March
believe, experiment,
famous, group,
history, important,
length, increase,
interest, material,
natural, often,
perhaps, probably,
quarter, remember,
strength, therefore,
woman, women,
promise, busy,
business
believe, experiment,
famous, group,
history, important,
length, increase,
interest, material,
natural, often,
perhaps, probably,
quarter, remember,
strength, therefore,
woman, women,
promise, busy,
business
Appropriate spelling
list as devised by the
teacher.
Year 4 Autumn Term 2
8. 4th Nov 2016
9. 11th Nov 2016
10. 18th Nov 2016
11. 25rd Nov 2016
12. 2nd Dec 2016
13. 9th Dec 2016
14. 16th Dec 2016
The soft ‘c’ sound
The ‘ort’ sound
The different sounds
for the spelling
‘ough’
The ‘ar’ sound
To investigate
spelling words
To investigate
spelling words
Revision of
misspelling
There is no specific
Discuss the odd ones
Children look at the words from this week’s
If the ‘c’ comes before There is more than one spelling rule for the
out and why the sound spellings and choose a couple to investigate –
an ‘e’, ‘i’ or ‘y,’ it is
spelling for the sound ‘ough’ string. Children
is different (look at the can they find similar words, similar meanings,
could sort into the
pronounced ‘s’
“ort”
stressed syllable)
similar spellings?
different sounds.
centre
certain
bought
circle
brought
recent
thought
medicine
sought
special
sort
cyclist
slaughter
adjacent
distraught
accident
daughter
juicy
nought
enough
party
fought
library
although
artist
drought
yard
thoughtful
darken
borough
garlic
plough
carton
doughnut
earth
tough
target
cough
varnish
believe, experiment,
famous, group,
history, important,
length, increase,
interest, material,
natural, often,
perhaps, probably,
quarter, remember,
strength, therefore,
woman, women,
promise, busy,
business
believe, experiment,
famous, group,
history, important,
length, increase,
interest, material,
natural, often,
perhaps, probably,
quarter, remember,
strength, therefore,
woman, women,
promise, busy,
business
Appropriate spelling
list as devised by the
teacher.
Year 3 Spring Term 1
1. 6th Jan 2017
2. 13th Jan 2017
3. 20th Jan 2017
4. 27th Jan 2017
Adding suffixes beginning The ‘i’ sound in the Understand that ‘u’
Investigate
with vowels to
middle of words spelt sound is also spelt ‘ou’ prefixes:
‘un’, ‘dis’ and
polysyllabic words
with a ‘y’
‘mis’
If the last syllable of a word
is stressed & ends with one
consonant letter (with just
one vowel before it), the
final consonant letter is
doubled before any ending
beginning with a vowel letter
is added
5. 27th Jan 2017
Investigate the “in”
prefixes
‘un’, ‘dis’ and ‘mis’ have
‘in’ can mean ‘not’ and ‘in
negative meanings
into’; ‘in’ becomes ‘il’ before a
root word beginning with ‘l’;
‘in’ becomes ‘im’ before a root
word beginning with ‘m’ or ‘p’;
‘in’ becomes ‘ir’ before a root
word beginning with ‘ir’
6. 3rd Feb 2017
7. 10th Feb 2017
Investigate prefixes: Investigate the use of
‘re’ , ‘sub’ ,‘inter’
prefixes ‘super’,
‘anti’, ‘auto’
‘re’ means ‘again’ or ‘super’ means ‘above’;
‘back’; ‘sub’ means ‘anti’ means ‘against’;
‘under’; ‘inter’ means ‘auto’ means ‘self’ or
‘between’ or ‘among’
‘own’
forgetting
Egypt
young
disappoint
inactive
redo
supermarket
forgotten
myth
touch
disagree
incorrect
refresh
superman
beginning
gym
double
disobey
illegal
return
superstar
beginner
pyramid
trouble
disrespect
illegible
reappear
antiseptic
prefer
mystery
country
untrue
immature
redecorate
antidote
preferred
symbol
courage
unofficial
impossible
subdivide
anti-clockwise
gardening
oxygen
encourage
unnecessary
impatient
subheading
antisocial
gardener
system
cousin
misbehave
irresponsible
submerge
autobiography
limited
typical
enough
mislead
irregular
interact
autograph
imitation
lyrics
tough
misspell
irrelevant
international
automatic
Year 4 Spring Term 1
1. 6th Jan 2017
2. 13th Jan 2017
3. 20th Jan 2017
4. 27th Jan 2017
Adding suffixes beginning The ‘i’ sound in the Understand that ‘u’
Investigate
with vowels to
middle of words spelt sound is also spelt ‘ou’ prefixes:
‘un’, ‘dis’ and
polysyllabic words
with a ‘y’
‘mis’
If the last syllable of a word
is stressed & ends with one
consonant letter (with just
one vowel before it), the
final consonant letter is
doubled before any ending
beginning with a vowel letter
is added
5. 27th Jan 2017
Investigate the “in”
prefixes
‘un’, ‘dis’ and ‘mis’ have
‘in’ can mean ‘not’ and ‘in
negative meanings
into’; ‘in’ becomes ‘il’ before a
root word beginning with ‘l’;
‘in’ becomes ‘im’ before a root
word beginning with ‘m’ or ‘p’;
‘in’ becomes ‘ir’ before a root
word beginning with ‘ir’
6. 3rd Feb 2017
7. 10th Feb 2017
Investigate prefixes: Investigate the use of
‘re’ , ‘sub’ ,‘inter’
prefixes ‘super’,
‘anti’, ‘auto’
‘re’ means ‘again’ or ‘super’ means ‘above’;
‘back’; ‘sub’ means ‘anti’ means ‘against’;
‘under’; ‘inter’ means ‘auto’ means ‘self’ or
‘between’ or ‘among’
‘own’
forgetting
physics
nourish
disappear
inactive
reinforce
supermarket
forgotten
cycle
flourish
mislead
incorrect
repeat
superman
beginning
rhyme
couple
misprint
illegal
return
superstar
beginner
cylinder
flourish
displace
illegible
replace
antiseptic
prefer
dynasty
country
mistreat
immature
reorder
antidote
preferred
cyclone
courage
mistrust
impossible
subvert
anti-clockwise
gardening
oxygen
encourage
uncertain
impatient
subheading
autobiography
gardener
system
cousin
unable
irresponsible
subsidy
autopilot
limited
typical
enough
unaware
irregular
inoffensive
automobile
imitation
lyrics
tough
unbolt
irrelevant
inadequate
automatic
Year 3 Spring Term 2
8. 24th Feb 2017
9. 3rd March 2017
10. 10th March 2017
11. 17th March 2017
12. 24th March 2017
Investigate the use of the
suffixes: ‘ation’
Investigate the use of the
suffixes ‘ly’
Investigate the use of the
suffixes: ‘ly’ and ‘ally’
Investigate the ending ‘sure’
Investigate the ending
sounding like ‘shun’
The suffix ‘ation’ is added to verbs
to form nouns
The suffix ‘ly’ is added to an
adjective to form an adverb
information
sadly
happily
measure
invasion
adoration
completely
angrily
treasure
division
sensation
usually
gently
pleasure
confusion
preparation
finally
simply
enclosure
decision
admiration
comically
humbly
creature
collision
nobly
furniture
television
basically
picture
explosion
frantically
nature
corrosion
dramatically
adventure
confession
manically
capture
creation
attention
prevention
multiplication
celebration
particularly
certainly
suddenly
actually
immediately
If the root word ends in ‘y’, change Always ‘sure’ for ‘s’ sounding
to an ‘i’ before adding ‘ly’
endings,
If the root word ends in ‘le’, the
‘ture’ for nouns that can’t be
‘le’ is changed to ‘ly’
verbs, e.g. teacher vs creature,
catcher vs furniture
If the root word ends in ‘ic’, ‘ally’
is added instead of ‘ly’
If the ending of nouns sounds like
‘shun’, it is spelt ‘sion’
Year 4 Spring Term 2
8. 24th Feb 2017
9. 3rd March 2017
10. 10th March 2017
11. 17th March 2017
12. 24th March 2017
Investigate the use of the
suffixes: ‘ation’
Investigate the use of the
suffixes ‘ly’
Investigate the use of the
suffixes: ‘ly’ and ‘ally’
Investigate the ending ‘sure’
Investigate the ending
sounding like ‘shun’
The suffix ‘ation’ is added to verbs
to form nouns
The suffix ‘ly’ is added to an
adjective to form an adverb
information
modify
happily
oversure
invasion
determination
fluently
angrily
reassure
division
meditation
fortunately
gently
seisure
confusion
alliteration
historically
simply
pleasure
decision
vegetation
completely
humbly
overinsure
collision
nobly
furniture
television
basically
picture
explosion
frantically
nature
corrosion
dramatically
adventure
confession
manically
capture
exaggeration
cancellation
discrimination
foundation
fascination
consequently
eventually
necessarily
exceptionally
exceedingly
If the root word ends in ‘y’, change Always ‘sure’ for ‘s’ sounding
to an ‘i’ before adding ‘ly’
endings,
If the root word ends in ‘le’, the
‘ture’ for nouns that can’t be
‘le’ is changed to ‘ly’
verbs, e.g. teacher vs creature,
catcher vs furniture
If the root word ends in ‘ic’, ‘ally’
is added instead of ‘ly’
If the ending of nouns sounds like
‘shun’, it is spelt ‘sion’
Year 3 Summer Term 1
1. 21st April 2017
2. 28th April 2017
Investigate suffixes
Investigate suffixes
3. 5th May 2017
4. 12th May 2017
Investigate suffixes that sound like ‘shun’
5. 19th May 2017
Investigate the ‘k’ sound
spelt ‘ch’
6. 26th May 2017
7. 26th May 2017
Investigate the ‘sh’ Investigate the ‘gue’
sound spelt ‘ch’
and ‘que’ sounds
‘ous’ added to root word If there is an ‘i’ sound
Generally the suffixes are ‘-ion’ and ‘-ian’.
These words have originated These words have originated from French words,
changes a noun to an
before the ‘ous’, it is The letters that come before this are either ‘t’ (the most from Greek words, so the
so the spelling has stayed the same
adjective,
usually spelt with an ‘i’,
common), ‘s’, ‘ss’ or ‘c’.
spelling has stayed the same
but a few words have ‘e’
If the root word ends in ‘t’ or ‘te’, it is usually ‘ion’.
‘our’ is changed to ‘or’
If the root word ends in ‘c’ or ‘c’, it is usually ‘cian’.
before ‘ous’ is added
If the root word ends in ‘ss’ or ‘mit’, it is usually ‘ssion’.
If the root word ends in ‘d’ or ‘se’, it is usually ‘sion’.
poisonous
serious
invention
expression
scheme
expression
tongue
dangerous
obvious
injection
discussion
chorus
discussion
league
mountainous
curious
section
confession
chemist
confession
antique
famous
hideous
position
permission
echo
permission
unique
various
spontaneous
mention
admission
character
admission
vague
humorous
courteous
expansion
anchor
expansion
catalogue
glamorous
enormous
extension
stomach
extension
synagogue
vigorous
discussion
comprehension
character
comprehension
dialogue
courageous
occasion
tension
echo
tension
mosque
possession
technology
vision
unique
tremendous
vigorous
question
completion
musician
magician
mathematician
Year 4 Summer Term 1
1. 21st April 2017
2. 28th April 2017
3. 5th May 2017
4. 12th May 2017
5. 19th May 2017
Investigate the ‘s’ sound Investigate the ‘ay’
Understand the
Understand homophones or near-homophones.
spelt ‘sc’
sound spelt ‘ei’, ‘eigh’ or possessive apostrophe.
‘ey’
6. 26th May 2017
Additional spellings+
revision
These words have
originated from Latin –
Romans
No specific rule
science
vein
girls’
accept
mail
breath
scene
weight
boys’
except
male
build
eight
babies’
affect
main
extreme
neighbour
children’s
effect
mane
fruit
they
men’s
ball
meat
height
obey
mice’s
bawl
meet
notice
rein
parent’s
here
weather
purpose
sleigh
teacher’s
hear
whether
strange
survey
helper’s
brake
whose
surprise
convey
auntie’s
break
who’s
consider
discipline
fascinate
The apostrophe is placed A homophone is a word that is pronounced the same as
after the plural form of the another word ,but differs in meaning, and may differ in
word; ‘s’ is not added if the
spelling
plural already ends in ‘s’,
but is added if the plural
does not end in ‘s’ (e.g.
children’s)
crescent
fascinate
scissors
scented
scenery
descend
Year 5 Autumn Term 1
1. 9th Sept 2016
2. 16th Sept 2016
3. 23rd Sept 2016
4. 30th Sept 2016
Investigate
homophones
Investigate
homophones
Investigate
homophones
Investigate
homophones
5. 7th Oct 2016
6. 14th Oct 2016
To understand different sounds of ‘ough’
7. 21st Oct 2016
Class Revision
session
A homophone is a word that is pronounced the same as another word, but differs in meaning, and ‘ough’ has over ten different pronunciations in
may differ in spelling
UK English
write
guessed
boot
principal
ought
enough
right
guest
soup
principle
bought
though
no
heard
fruit
profit
know
herd
ruler
blue
thought
prophet
stationary
although
dough
nought
would
led
wood
lead
stationery
brought
thorough
aloud
morning
steal
fought
borough
allowed
mourning
steel
board
past
who’s
bored
passed
whose
rein
precede
reign
proceed
rough
tough
through
plough
Appropriate spelling list
as devised by the
teacher.
Year 6 Autumn Term 1
1. 7th Sept 2016
2. 14th Sept 2016
3. 21st Sept 2016
4. 28th Sept 2016
5. 5th Oct 2016
6. 12th Oct 2016
7. 19th Oct 2016
Investigate
homophones
Investigate
homophones
Investigate
homophones
Investigate
homophones
To understand
grammatical
terminology
To understand
different sounds of
‘ough’
Class Revision
session
A homophone is a word that is pronounced the same as another word, but differs in meaning, and These terms are needed ‘ough’ has over ten
may differ in spelling
for the KS2 Sats exam. different pronunciations
in UK English
aisle
guessed
faint
principal
subordinate
enough
Isle
guest
feint
principle
preposition
though
affect
heard
foreword
profit
herd
forward
effect
aloud
led
threw
through
prophet
stationary
dough
abstract
through
synonym
thorough
steal
antonym
borough
lead
altar
morning
alter
mourning
desert
steel
ascent
past
dessert
who’s
assent
passed
bridal
precede
bridle
proceed
complement
although
stationery
allowed
compliment
adverbial
whose
determiner
progressive
conjunction
sentence
plough
Appropriate spelling list
as devised by the
teacher.
Year 5 Autumn Term 2
8. 4th Nov 2016
9. 11th Nov 2016
Investigate silent letters.
Look out for the silent letters together –
investigate the history of the words to see why
they are there
10. 18th Nov 2016
11. 25rd Nov 2016
12. 2nd Dec 2016
Investigate spellings Investigate endings that sound the same but are spelt differently
that change nouns to
verbs
The nouns end in –ce
and verbs end in -se
‘-able/-ably’ is used if there is a related word
ending in ‘–ation’. ‘-able’ added straight on to
words ending in –ce or –ge. ’-ible’ added onto
root words with some ending removed.
doubt
biscuit
advice
adorable
tolerable
island
guest
advise
adorably
adoration
tolerably
toleration
solemn
plague
device
applicable
changeable
applicably application
noticeable
considerable
forcible
considerably
consideration
legible
thistle
sword
devise
knight
wrestle
licence
comb
rhyme
13. 9th Dec 2016
license
plumber
knot
practise
yacht
subtle
practice
pneumonia
column
prophecy
prophesy
‘-ible/-ibly’ is used if
the root word is not
heard completely
before the ending.
‘able’/’ably’ is used if
the complete word is
heard before.
possible
possibly
horrible
horribly
14. 16th Dec 2016
Class Revision
session + Maths
words
Maths words
Appropriate spelling
list as devised by the
teacher.
numerator
denominator
terrible
terribly
visible
visibly
fraction
percentage
column
quadrilateral
incredible
incredibly
horizontal
sensible
sensibly
diagonal
vertical
Year 6 Autumn Term 2
8. 4th Nov 2016
9. 11th Nov 2016
Investigate silent letters.
Look out for the silent letters together –
investigate the history of the words to see why
they are there
10. 18th Nov 2016
11. 25rd Nov 2016
12. 2nd Dec 2016
Investigate spellings Investigate endings that sound the same but are spelt differently
that change nouns to
verbs
The nouns end in –ce
and verbs end in -se
‘-able/-ably’ is used if there is a related word
ending in ‘–ation’. ‘-able’ added straight on to
words ending in –ce or –ge. ’-ible’ added onto
root words with some ending removed.
doubt
biscuit
advice
adorable
tolerable
island
guest
advise
adorably
adoration
tolerably
toleration
solemn
plague
device
applicable
changeable
applicably application
noticeable
considerable
forcible
considerably
consideration
legible
thistle
sword
devise
knight
wrestle
licence
comb
rhyme
13. 9th Dec 2016
license
plumber
knot
practise
yacht
subtle
practice
pneumonia
column
prophecy
prophesy
‘-ible/-ibly’ is used if
the root word is not
heard completely
before the ending.
‘able’/’ably’ is used if
the complete word is
heard before.
possible
possibly
horrible
horribly
14. 16th Dec 2016
Class Revision
session + Maths
words
Maths words
Appropriate spelling
list as devised by the
teacher.
equivalent
parallel
terrible
terribly
perpendicular
visible
visibly
translation
incredible
incredibly
sensible
sensibly
symmetry
circumference
intersecting
rhombus
Year 5 Spring Term 1
1. 6th Jan 2017
2. 13th Jan 2017
3. 20th Jan 2017
4. 27th Jan 2017
Investigate sounds Investigate sounds that Investigate sounds that Investigate sounds that
that sound the same sound the same but are sound the same but are sound the same but are
but are spelt
spelt differently
spelt differently
spelt differently
differently
If the root word ends in ‘-cial’ is common after a
’ce’ or a soft sound, it is
vowel letter and ‘–tial’
usually ‘–cious’. If a hard after a consonant letter
sound, usually ‘-tion’
‘-ent’, ‘-ence’ and ‘–ency’ Look for related words with
after a soft ‘c’ or soft ‘g’ or an ‘a’ sound or those that
‘qu’
can end in ‘–ation’ for –
ance, -ancy and -ant
words.
5. 27th Jan 2017
Investigate adding
suffixes.
6. 3rd Feb 2017
7. 10th Feb 2017
Investigate the use of Investigate using ‘ei’
hyphens
and ‘ie’
The ‘r’ is doubled if the Hyphens are used to join ‘i’ before ‘e’ except after
‘fer ‘is still stressed when words together. They are ‘c’ – although there are
the ending is added. If it especially used to join
some exceptions
is no longer stressed, it
prefixes that end in a
stays as a single ‘r’.
vowel to root words that
begin with a vowel.
vicious
official
innocent
observant
referring
co-ordinate
deceive
precious
special
innocence
observance
referred
re-enter
conceive
partial
decent
expectant
referral
co-operate
perceive
preferring
co-own
ceiling
tolerant
preferred
anti-inflammatory
receive
tolerance
transferring
de-emphasise
exceptions
transferred
co-inhabit
caffeine
reference
co-education
protein
referee
Exceptions: ex-wife, selfevident, all-inclusive,
cross-reference, costar, anti-clockwise
seize
conscious
delicious
confidential
malicious
essential
suspicious
torrential
ambitious
artificial
cautious
prejudicial
fictitious
beneficial
infectious
palatial
nutritious
glacial
anxious (exception)
initial (exception)
decency
frequent
frequency
confident
confidence
hesitant
hesitancy
substance
preference
transference
either
neither
Year 6 Spring Term 1
1. 6th Jan 2017
2. 13th Jan 2017
3. 20th Jan 2017
4. 27th Jan 2017
Investigate sounds Investigate sounds that Investigate sounds that Investigate sounds that
that sound the same sound the same but are sound the same but are sound the same but are
but are spelt
spelt differently
spelt differently
spelt differently
differently
If the root word ends in ‘-cial’ is common after a
’ce’ or a soft sound, it is
vowel letter and ‘–tial’
usually ‘–cious’. If a hard after a consonant letter
sound, usually ‘-tion’
‘-ent’, ‘-ence’ and ‘–ency’ Look for related words with
after a soft ‘c’ or soft ‘g’ or an ‘a’ sound or those that
‘qu’
can end in ‘–ation’ for –
ance, -ancy and -ant
words.
5. 27th Jan 2017
Investigate adding
suffixes.
6. 3rd Feb 2017
7. 10th Feb 2017
Investigate the use of Investigate using ‘ei’
hyphens
and ‘ie’
The ‘r’ is doubled if the Hyphens are used to join ‘i’ before ‘e’ except after
‘fer ‘is still stressed when words together. They are ‘c’ – although there are
the ending is added. If it especially used to join
some exceptions
is no longer stressed, it
prefixes that end in a
stays as a single ‘r’.
vowel to root words that
begin with a vowel.
vicious
official
innocent
observant
referring
co-ordinate
fierce
precious
special
innocence
observance
referred
re-enter
mischief
partial
decent
expectant
referral
co-operate
pierce
preferring
co-own
receipt
tolerant
preferred
anti-inflammatory
deceit
tolerance
transferring
de-emphasise
conceit
transferred
co-inhabit
believe
reference
co-education
achieve
referee
Exceptions: ex-wife, selfevident, all-inclusive,
cross-reference, costar, anti-clockwise
thief
conscious
delicious
confidential
malicious
essential
suspicious
torrential
ambitious
provincial
cautious
financial
fictitious
initial
infectious
commercial
nutritious
anxious (exception)
decency
frequent
frequency
independence
obedience
hesitant
hesitancy
substance
preference
transference
yield
Year 5 Spring Term 2
8. 24th Feb 2017
9. 3rd March 2017
Investigate spellings with double letters
Look for the words that have two or three sets of doubles
10. 10th March 2017
11. 17th March 2017
12. 24th March 2017
Investigate silent letters
Investigate silent letters
Class Revision session
Look at the history of these words – what languages have they
evolved from?
accommodate
community
amateur
rhythm
accompany
correspond
bruise,
shoulder
according
exaggerate
language
soldier
aggressive
excellent
muscle
stomach
apparent
necessary
nuisance
yacht
appreciate
programme
parliament
leisure
attached
sufficient
queue
guarantee
committee
embarrass
rhyme
restaurant
communicate
harass
abbreviate
vacuum
Appropriate spelling list as
devised by the teacher.
Year 6 Spring Term 2
8. 24th Feb 2017
9. 3rd March 2017
Investigate spellings with double letters
Look for the words that have two or three sets of doubles
10. 10th March 2017
11. 17th March 2017
12. 24th March 2017
Investigate silent letters
Investigate silent letters
Class Revision session
Look at the history of these words – what languages have they
evolved from?
brilliant
community
stalk
comb
annoyed
correspond
rhythm
wrinkles
apparatus
exaggerate
crumb
Suffolk
collection
excellent
rhino
wreck
traffic
necessary
salmon
calf
channel
programme
knick
plumber
collect
sufficient
gnome
wrist
beginning
embarrass
write
knuckle
bitter
harass
physical
yolk
vacuum
Appropriate spelling list as
devised by the teacher.
Year 5 Summer Term 1
1. 21st April 2017
2. 28th April 2017
Investigate suffixes
Investigate suffixes
3. 5th May 2017
4. 12th May 2017
5. 19th May 2017
6. 26th May 2017
7. 26th May 2017
Class Revision session Investigate prefixes Class Revision session Investigate the history Class Revision session
of words
Where did these words
originate? What can you
find out about them? E.g.
conscience and conscious
are related to science –
from Latin word ‘scio’
meaning ‘I know’
Suffixes change the part of speech of a word – can the
children discuss the change in form and spot the root
word?
NB Some root words are altered slightly for the
spelling
determined
opportunity
criticise
sufficient
curiosity
sincerely
disapprove
desperate
definite
signature
disgrace
familiar
equipment
sacrifice
misunderstand
mischievous
equipped
pronunciation
incomprehensible
explanation
hindrance
imperfection
(NB suffix ending too)
existence
immediately
government
dictionary
marvellous
competition
lightning
frequently
Appropriate spelling
list as devised by the
teacher.
recommend
revisit
interconnected
unimaginable
undiscovered
Appropriate spelling
list as devised by the
teacher.
conscience
conscious
Appropriate spelling
list as devised by the
teacher.
Year 6 Summer Term 1
1. 21st April 2017
2. 28th April 2017
Investigate suffixes
Investigate suffixes
3. 5th May 2017
4. 12th May 2017
5. 19th May 2017
6. 26th May 2017
7. 26th May 2017
Class Revision session Investigate prefixes Class Revision session Investigate the history Class Revision session
of words
Where did these words
originate? What can you
find out about them? E.g.
conscience and conscious
are related to science –
from Latin word ‘scio’
meaning ‘I know’
Suffixes change the part of speech of a word – can the
children discuss the change in form and spot the root
word?
NB Some root words are altered slightly for the
spelling
determined
opportunity
criticise
sufficient
curiosity
sincerely
disapprove
desperate
definite
signature
disgrace
familiar
equipment
sacrifice
misunderstand
mischievous
equipped
pronunciation
incomprehensible
explanation
hindrance
imperfection
(NB suffix ending too)
existence
immediately
government
dictionary
marvellous
competition
lightning
frequently
Appropriate spelling
list as devised by the
teacher.
recommend
revisit
interconnected
unimaginable
undiscovered
Appropriate spelling
list as devised by the
teacher.
conscience
conscious
Appropriate spelling
list as devised by the
teacher.
Year 5 Summer Term 2
8. 9th June 2017
9. 16th June 2017
Investigate spelling
words containing ‘ie’
and ‘ei’
10. 23rd June 2017
11. 30th June 2017
Investigate spelling words and their history
12. 7th July 2017
11. 15th July 2017
Class Revision session
Class Revision session
Think about how some of
Children look at the words from this week’s spellings and choose a couple to
these words go against the investigate – can they find the history of the words, similar words, similar meanings,
‘i’ before ‘e’ except after ‘c’
similar spellings?
rule – why? Look to the
sounds or origin of words .
achieve
prejudice
available
occupy
ancient
recognise
average
occur
convenience
awkward
bargain
profession
foreign
category
cemetery
relevant
neighbour
disastrous
controversy
secretary
variety
identity
develop
signature
conscience
persuade
environment
suggest
privilege
especially
thorough
temperature
forty
variety
twelfth
individual
vegetable
interfere
vehicle
Interrupt
Appropriate spelling list as Appropriate spelling list as
devised by the teacher
devised by the teacher
Year 6 Summer Term 2
8. 9th June 2017
9. 16th June 2017
Investigate spelling
words containing ‘ie’ and
‘ei’
10. 23rd June 2017
11. 30th June 2017
Investigate spelling words and their history
12. 7th July 2017
11. 15th July 2017
Class Revision session
Class Revision session
Think about how some of
Children look at the words from this week’s spellings and choose a couple to
these words go against the investigate – can they find the history of the words, similar words, similar meanings,
‘i’ before ‘e’ except after ‘c’
similar spellings?
rule – why? Look to the
sounds or origin of words .
achieve
prejudice
available
occupy
ancient
recognise
average
occur
convenience
awkward
bargain
profession
foreign
category
cemetery
relevant
neighbour
disastrous
controversy
secretary
variety
identity
develop
signature
conscience
persuade
environment
suggest
privilege
especially
thorough
temperature
forty
variety
twelfth
individual
vegetable
interfere
vehicle
Interrupt
Appropriate spelling list as Appropriate spelling list as
devised by the teacher
devised by the teacher