Year 5 Summer 1
Spelling investigations
This term we are moving away from a set list of spellings and instead I would like your child to investigate a particular spelling pattern.
Please discuss the pattern with your child including any patterns they spot and any possible exceptions. Words could be found in a variety of books, already known words and the dictionary (although this may not always be the best option).
Spellings will be tested throughout the term in dictations.
Week 1: Find words where the following prefixes can be added
dis-, de-, re-, pre-, mis-, over-.
Can the root words use more than one of the prefixes?
behave- misbehave
design -redesign
How does the prefix change the meaning of the root word?
What is the meaning of the prefix?
Week 2: Use suffixes –ate, -ise, -ify to convert nouns and adjectives into verbs
Similar to week one find a variety of words that use the above suffixes. How has the suffixes changed the root word?
vaccine- vaccinate
Week 3: Write a list of words that end in –ably and – ibly.
Is there a pattern? How do you know whether to use –ably or –ibly
enjoyable sensibly
Week 4: Compare words that end in –ant, –ance/–ancy, and –ent, –ence/–ency.
|
-ent |
-ence |
-ency |
-ant |
-ance |
|
transparent |
innocence |
transparency |
tolerant |
tolerance |
Can all root words use all three of the suffixes?
Can you spot a pattern?
Week 5: When does the ‘ll’ in full becoming l?
Spring 1
Spelling tests this half term will be on:
Week Commencing 25th January
Week Commencing 8th February
Week 1 Week 2 Week 3
caffeine either assistance
achieve neither assistant
conceit perceive defiance
ceiling protein defiant
conceive receipt distance
deceit receive distant
deceive seize elegant
elegance
observance
observant
Week 4 Week 5 Week 6
expectant atrocious which
hesitance conscious witch
relevance delicious there
pregnancy ferocious their
substance precious they're
relevant malicious to
tolerant suspicious too
tolerance spacious two
vacancy vicious water
with
knight
night
Autumn 2
Spelling tests this half term will be on:
Week Commencing 23rd November
Week Commencing 14th December
Week 1 Week 2 Week 3
comfortably rhythm allowed
adorably rhyme aloud
credibly symbol guessed
considerably system guest
horribly forty passed
sensibly curiosity past
suitably
reasonably
possibly
miserably
responsibly
terribly
visibly
understandably
tolerably
Week 4 Week 5 Week 6
absent embarrass absence
ancient excellent agency
decent exaggerate confident
confident especially competence
different interrupt decency
dependant dependence
magnificent difference
obedient innocence
innocent intelligence
intelligent independence
frequent frequency
efficient evidence
violent violence
urgent patience
patient obedience
silent magnificence
silence
Previous Spellings
Autumn 1
Spelling test this half term will be on:
Monday 28th September- weeks 1,2,3
Monday 19th October - weeks 4, 5, 6
Week 1
bomb
climb
comb
crumb
debt
doubt
limb
lamb
numb
subtle
thumb
tomb
Week 4
adaptable
adorable
bearable
beatable
believable
breakable
changeable
comfortable
enjoyable
enviable
knowledgeable
miserable
noticeable
predictable
reasonable
reliable
understandable
Week 2
fought
nought
ought
bought
cough
trough
rough
tough
enough
thorough
Week 5
accompany
according
appreciate
attached
accommodate
aggressive
Week 7
rhyme
rhythm
symbol
system
forty
curiosity
Week 3
credible
edible
horrible
legible
possible
resistible
responsible
reversible
sensible
terrible
visible
Week 6
bustle
castle
fasten
glisten
hustle
jostle
listen
nestle
rustle
soften
thistle
whistle
wrestle