WB 11.9.23 -Tested 15.9.23
Rule:Words that are often confused.
Tip:Nouns typically end in -ce and verbs typically end in -se.
advice
advise
device
devise
licence
license
practice
practise
WB 18.9.23- tested 22.9
Rules: Homophones- two or more words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling.
1. aisle - a gangway between seats
2. isle- an island
3. aloud- out loud
4. allowed- permitted
5. affect- usually a verb (The weather may affect our plans.)
6. effect- usually a noun (The weather may have an effect on out plans)
7. altar- a table or flat-topped block used as the focus for a religious ritual
8. alter- to change
WB 25.9-tested 29.9
Rules: Homophones- two or more words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling.
1. morning- before noon
2. mourning- grieving for someone who has died
3. cereal- made from grain
4. serial- a secession of things one after the other
5. compliment- to make nice remarks about someone
6. complement- to make something more complete (eg. Her scarf complemented her outfit)
7. dessert- a sweet course after a meal
8. desert- a barren place
WB 2.10.23 -tested 6.10.23
Rules: Homophones and words not to be confused.
1. led- past tense of the verb lead
2. lead- present tense of the verb lead OR a metal (eg. heavy as lead)
3. past- noun or adjective referring to a previous time (eg. in the past) OR preposition OR adverb showing place (eg. He walked past me.)
4. passed- past tense of the verb pass (eg. I passed him in the road.)
5. precede- go in front of or before
6. proceed- go on
7. principal- adjective- most important (eg. principal ballerina) OR noun- important person (eg. principal of a college)
8. principle- basic truth or belief
WB 9.10.23- tested on 13.10.23
Rules: Homophones and words not to be confused
1. stationary-not moving
2. stationery- paper, envelopes etc.
3. steel- metal
4. steal - take something that is not yours
5. wary -cautious
6. weary- tired
7. whose- belonging to someone (eg. Whose is that jacket?)
8. who’s- contraction of who is or who has
WB 16.10.23 tested on 20.10.23
Rules: Words ending in –cious
Tip: If the root word ends in –ce, the /sh/ sound is spelt as ‘c’.
e.g. vice= vicious, grace= gracious, space = spacious
1. spacious 4. delicious 7. conscious 10. gracious
2. vicious 5. malicious 8. atrocious
3. precious 6. suspicious 9.ferocious
Year 5 Spellings w/c 6th November 2023
Test on Friday 10th November 2023
Rules: Adjectives ending in –ious
1. anxious 4. contagious 7. obnoxious
2. devious 5. luxurious 8. delirious
3. religious 6. rebellious
Year 5 Spellings w/c 13th November 2023
Test on Friday 17th November 2023
Rules: Words from the statutory word list- ‘c’ makes the ‘s’ sound before ‘i’, ‘e’ and ‘y’
1. cemetery 4. criticise
2. excellent 5. existence 7. prejudice
3. convenience 6. hindrance 8.sacrifice
Year 5 Spellings w/c 20th November 2023
Test on Friday 24th November 2023
Rule: Words ending in –able
1. adorable 4. tolerable 7. doable
2. fashionable 5. acceptable 8. enjoyable
3. considerable 6. avoidable
Year 5 Spellings w/c 27th November 2023
Test on 1st December 2023
Rules: Words ending in –ible
1. sensible 4. visible 7. invincible
2. possible 5. incredible 8. gullible
3. terrible 6. responsible
Year 5 Spellings w/c 4th December 2023
Test on Friday 8th December 2023
Rules: Words ending in –ably or -ibly
1. regrettably 4. considerably 7. incredibly
2. noticeably 5.comfortably 8.visibly
3. reasonably 6. horribly
Year 5 Spellings w/c 11th December 2023
Test on Friday 15th December 2023
Christmas vocabulary:
1. festive 4.baubles 7. Rudolph
2. reindeer 5.sleigh 8.ornaments
3. tradition 6. wreath