Spellings
Here is an overview of the spelling patterns/rules that are due to be covered in class for the remainder of this term. Below this, are the spelling homework documents (if you can't print them off, just copy them down to practice them) and a document with some different activities to try to practice your spellings.
Summer 2 Spelling Overview
Week | Objective and rule | Y6 Spellings |
1 & 2 | To investigate the meanings and spellings of words using the prefixes col, com, con, cor and co
col, com, con, cor and co – together with
Before l con/co becomes col. Before m and p con/co becomes com. Before r con/co becomes cor. Co is quite often used before a vowel. | co-ordinate collide college combine conspire correlate correspond coincidence |
3 | To investigate the suffixes ology and phobia
ology – means study phobia – means fear | technology mythology psychology terminology acrophobia aerophobia zoology monophobia
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4 | More homophones
stationary (car) stationery (envelope) | who’s whose break brake stationary stationery wary weary
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5 | Revision of Autumn A -tion/–ation; -sion/-ssion; -cious/-tious; -cial /-tial; -ant/-ance/-ancy; -ent/-ence/-ency; -able/ably Choose words depending on class/individual weaknesses |
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6 | Revision of Autumn B Choose words depending on class/individual weaknesses - ible/-ibly; adding suffixes to words ending in -fer; hyphens; words with ei after c; ee spelt ie; eigh/ei; ough; silent letter; -ce and -se word endings |
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7 | Revision of Spring A Homophones; plurals –s, -es, ves, ies; irregular past tense Choose words depending on class/individual weaknesses |
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Summer Term 1 Spelling Overview
Week | Objective and rule | Y6 Spellings |
1 | Olympic Award Spellings |
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2 | To investigate the roots aqua, and port.
aqua – means water port – means carry
| aquabatics aqualung aquanaut aquaphobia portable transport exportation importation |
3 & 4 | To revise and investigate the prefixes prim and pre.
pre – means before prim – means first
| prevent prescribe precaution precedent primer primate primarily
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5 | To investigate the root word graph.
graph means to write. | graphic graphite digraph epigraph calligrapher cardiograph geographical graphically |
6 | To investigate a range of root words.
cede – yield clude – shut cred – belief photo - light
| conclude preclude secluded credulous accede recede photogenic photosynthesis
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Award Spellings
SNIP Spellings (Intervention)
Spring Term 2 Spelling Overview
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Week |
Objective and rule |
Y6 Spellings |
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1 |
To revise and spell the common prefix in in all its forms – il, ir and im.
In this instance it means not. Before l in becomes il. Before m or p in becomes im. Before r in becomes ir. |
inhumane invalid inability infinite inanimate indelible illegally imperfect impede immediate |
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2 |
To investigate the meanings and spellings of words using the prefixes auto, bi, and tele.
auto means self bi means two tele means distant. |
automation autocue biceps bilingual bilateral television teleport telescopic |
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3 |
To investigate the meanings and spellings of words using the prefixes circ and trans.
circ means round about; trans means across. |
circulation circumspect circumference circumvent translate transmit transmission transatlantic |
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4 |
To investigate the meanings and spellings of words using the prefixes pro and sus.
pro means forward; before sus a version of sub meaning under. |
problem proclaim provision propeller suspend suspension sustainable sustainability |
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5 |
To investigate the prefixes micro and aero
aero – means air micro – means small
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aerobic aero-duct aerodynamically aerodrome microchip microphone microhabitat microscopic |
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6 |
To consolidate the use of the apostrophe to spell contractions.
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it is - it’s they are - they’re we have - we’ve you are - you’re would have - would’ve could not - couldn’t shall not - shan’t dare not - daren’t |
Spring 2 Homework Sheets
Spring Term 1 Spellings Table
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Week |
Objective and rule |
Y6 Spellings |
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1 |
To consolidate changing words ending in –y from singular to plural Nouns ending in a consonant +y change y to i and add es Nouns ending in a vowel +y add s
N.B root word is given in bold as well as the words to be learned. |
alley- alleys decoy – decoys chimney – chimneys disobey – disobeys study – studies secretary - secretaries opportunity – opportunities community – communities category – categories |
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2 |
To consolidate changing words ending in –f from singular to plural Most endings change to ves. Double ff add s. Words ending fe use ves. *roof and belief are exceptions to the rule
N.B root word is given in bold as well as the words to be learned |
whiff - whiffs scuff – scuffs shelf - shelves overstuff – overstuffs plaintiff - plaintiffs windsurf – windsurfs handkerchief - handkerchiefs knife - knives werewolf – werewolves flyleaf – flyleaves |
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3 |
To consolidate changing words from singular to plural – irregular plurals. Singular àPlural us à i is à es ix à ices oo à ee a à ae ouse à ice |
axis – axes ellipsis - ellipses cactus – cacti fungus – fungi nebula – nebulae vertebra – vertebrae ox – oxen appendix – appendices curriculum – curricula datum – data |
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4 |
To consolidate changing words from present to past tense - irregular tense changes.
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fight fought speak spoke think thought catch caught buy bought |
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5 |
To investigate words ending in ive. ic and ist. Before adding a vowel suffix drop the final e or y or ion ic = like, having to do with ist = one who ive = inclined to, that which
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magnetic historic symbolic massive objective aggressive archive artist tourist journalist |
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6 |
To investigate the common prefixes for-, de-, pro-, re-, in-
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forget forgive forsaken decline definite derive progress procedure procure recommend |