Y5/6 (GROUPS 1, 2 & 3) Spelling List –Autumn Term (2nd half)
Key skills:
1. to recognise spelling patterns for words with same spelling/different sound
(pronunciation) & same sound/different spelling
2. to recognise & spell words containing ‘silent’ (unpredictable) letters, -ge
endings, -ui pattern & ‘soft c’ sounds
3. to extend knowledge of spelling strategies, including spelling longer words using
syllables
Week 1
w/b 6.11.12
Silent
Letters 1–
highlight
the letter!
ghost
ghastly
guest
guessed
guard
knight
tomb
numb
lamb
thumb
comb
plumber
whistle
thistle
island
known
Week 2
w/b 12.11.12
Silent
Letters 2–
highlight
the letter!
salmon
column
thyme
rhyme
rhythm
hymn
psalm
receipt
design
honour
honest
yacht
doubt
knuckle
knead
wrench
Week 3
w/b 19.11.12
Silent
Letters 3–
highlight
the letter!
whole
wrong
wreck
wreath
wrestle
wrist
wretched
whisper
whisker
rhubarb
rheumatism
rhombus
rhinoceros
gnash
gnome
gnarled
Week 4
w/b 26.11.12
-ge ending
Week 5
w/b 3.12.12
-ui pattern
Week 6
Soft c
(c sounds
like s) 1
Week 7
w/b 17.12.12
Soft c
(c sounds
like s) 2
ledge
knowledge
judged
budge
ridge
fudge
hedge
trudge
privilege
gauge
cottage
garage
carriage
encourage
average
advantage
guide
guilty
juice
juicy
fruit
recruit
building
disguised
require
bruise
nuisance
anguish
vanquish
distinguish
extinguisher
cities
excited
exceed
innocence
centre
century
recently
scent
decent
descend
fascinating
medicine
currency
audience
evidence
convince
pierce
society
process
procession
associated
influence
decimal
succeed
success
produce
participate
celebrate
appreciate
difference
hindrance
pronunciation
w/b 10.12.12
Y6 (Some members of GROUP 1) Spelling List –Autumn Term (2nd half)
Key skills:
4. to recognise & spell words containing –ure pattern, ‘silent’ (unpredictable)
letters, double letters & ‘soft c’ sounds
5. to explore spelling patterns & extend knowledge of spelling strategies
6. to practise dictionary skills & find definitions for all words not known
Week 1
-ure
Week 2
(same
as Groups 2/3)
Silent
Letters highlight
the letter!
ensure
salmon
fracture
column
torture
thyme
signature
rhyme
leisure
rhythm
texture
hymn
creature
psalm
feature
receipt
figure
design
lecture
honour
endure
honest
seizure
yacht
manufacture
doubt
infrastructure knuckle
multiknead
cultural
wrench
treasure
Week 3
Double
Letters 1 –
highlight
the letters!
Week 4
Double
Letters 2 –
highlight
the letters!
Week 5
Double
Letters 3 –
highlight
the letters!
Week 6
Week 7
Soft c
(c sounds
like s) 1
Soft c
(c sounds
like s) 2
guarantee
committee
embarrass
engineer
hurricane
accommodate
attitude
career
challenge
correspondent
harass
illustrate
marvellous
parallel
symmetrical
difficulties
passenger
essence
beginning
unnecessary
exaggerate
curriculum
occasion
assessment
questionnaire
occupy
recommend
stubborn
syllable
tomorrow
college
forgotten
suggestion
villain
woollen
zoology
disappeared
appearance
grammar
effective
opposite
pollution
excellence
carriage
surroundings
between
spaghetti
accidentally
cities
excited
exceed
innocence
centre
century
recently
scent
decent
descend
fascinating
medicine
currency
audience
evidence
convince
pierce
society
process
procession
associated
influence
decimal
succeed
successful
produce
participate
celebrate
appreciate
difference
hindrance
pronunciation
(same as Groups
2/3)
See Draft New National Curriculum (June 2012) document, ‘Support for Spelling’ &
Homeworm word book for lists & strategies
(same as Groups
2/3)