Spellings –Y6 January / February 2016

These are words are from the Y3 and 4 statutory requirements, which we have noticed need revising. There are quite a lot of words each week as many should be familiar and have been learnt in previous years. The children will be learning these in school and it is important they also practise at home. Ten minutes each day is most effective. Please keep practising words from previous weeks, as every Wednesday there words included from previous weeks. Look, say, cover, spell, check is the best method. Think of ways to remember the words – below the table are some ideas. Ensure your child understands the meaning of each word and each prefix / suffix.

Prefixes 1 / Prefixes 2 / Suffixes 1 / Suffixes 2 / Suffixes 3
Most prefixes are added to the beginning of root words without any changes in spelling.
un-, dis–, mis– and anti- have negative meanings
unpopular
unusual
unofficial
disappoint
disappear
dishonest
misbehave
mistake
antisocial
anticlockwise
re– means ‘again’ or ‘back’
rebuild
recycle
rewrite
sub– means ‘under’
submerge
subheading
super– means ‘above’
superman
supermarket
superstar / The prefix in– can mean both ‘not’ and ‘in’/‘into’. In the words given here it means ‘not’.
incorrect
incomplete
Changes in spelling are made...
Before a root word starting with l, in– becomes il.
illegal
illegible
Before a root word starting with m or p, in– becomes im–. immature
impossible
impatient
impolite
Before a root word starting with r, in– becomes ir–.
irregular
irrelevant
irresponsible
inter– means ‘between’ or ‘among’
interactive
international / The suffix –ation is added to verbs to form nouns
inform - information
prepare - preparation
admire - admiration
decorate - decoration
register - registration
The suffix –ly is added to an adjective to form an adverb. The suffix –ly is added straight on to most root words.
completely
usually
finally
strangely
suddenly
actually
If a word ends in y and is more than one syllable, change y to i then add ly
happy - happily
lucky - luckily
angry - angrily
If the root word ends with –le, the –le is changed to –ly.
simple - simply
noble - nobly
If the root word ends with –ic,
–ally is added rather than just –ly,except in the word publicly.
basically
frantically
dramatically / Words ending in –sure (say ‘zur’) is always spelt –sure
measure
treasure
pleasure
enclosure
The ending pronounced –ch as in is often spelt –ture.
adventure
feature
feature
creature
furniture
adventure
Exceptions to this are words that end in –ch or that have an -er ending.
stretcher
teacher
catcher
If the ending sounds like shun it is spelt as –sion.
division
invasion
confusion
decision
collision
television / Strictly speaking, the suffixes are –ion and –ian. Clues about whether to put t, s, ss or c before these suffixes often come from the last letter or letters of the root word.
–tion is the most common spelling. Itis used if the root word ends in t or te.
invent - invention
inject - injection
hesitate - hesitation
complete - completion
–ssion is used if the root word ends in ss or –mit.
express - expression
discuss - discussion
permit - permission
admit - admission
–sion is used if the root word ends in d or se.
expand - expansion
extend - extension
tense –tension
–cian is used if the root word ends in c or cs.
music - musician
electric - electrician
magic - magician
Exceptions: attend – attention, intend – intention.
January 13th / January 20th / January 27th / February 3rd / February 10th

Using spelling strategies to help you learn, remember & recall spellings are so important.:
* using memory tricks,
* seeing words within words,
* using sayings and rhymes,
* using syllable breakdown,
* knowing common letter patterns,
* understanding the history of words and spelling.

piece or peace? hear or here? to, too, two? there, they're, there?

These arehomophones-same sound, different meaning and spelling and are troublesome. The computer will say yes it’s the correct spelling for either one but is the meaning right?

One strategy we can use is the word-in-a-word memory trick:

there= here, there, where
Apiece ofpie.
addanaddress.
Asecretary keeps asecret
hearwith yourear

rhymes & sayings help
I've used this on the odd occasion when I need the wordrhythmlike right now as I'm typing this! Use the letters to make a saying.
rhythmhasyourtwohipsmoving

or if you have to write a sick note!
diarrhoea
dashinarealrush,hurryorelseaccident

embarrass = embarrass2 x Red cheeks because I'm 2 Shy Shy (play on too as 2) embaRRaSS or
I go Really Red and So Shy

necessary = it's necessary to have 1 x Collar and 2 x Sleeves (neCeSSarry).

It’s necessary to remember the cesspool in the middle - necessary
Emma faced a dilemma - dilemma
a new environment will iron it out - environment
Please keep quiet about your diet - quietdiet

Do you have any tricks you use? Let me know.