Spring Spellings
Below is a list of the spellings your child should learn this Spring Term. They will be on the Weekly Homework page as well.
Week 1:
Prefixes about numbers one and two
monopoly, monologue, monosyllable, monorail, monocle, unicycle, unicorn, union, duplicate, duo, duet, biceps, bifocal, biplane, bicentenary, biped.
Week 2:
Prefixes about numbers three and four
Triplets, tricycle, triangle, triangular, trident, trio, triceps, triple, triplicate, quartet, quadruped, quarter, quadruple, quadrant, quadrilateral, quadruplet.
Week 3:
Prefixes about numbers five to nine
quintet, quintuplet, pentagon, pentathlon, sextuplet, sextet, hexagon, heptagon, septuagenarian, octogenarian, octagon, octet, octopus, octave, nonagon, nonagenarian.
Week 4: Words beginning with con
Spellings: consent, continent, continental, condition, conclusion, connection, contempt,consultation, consonant, constabulary, construct, considerable, consequence, consolation, consistent, consider.
Week 5
Trans or aer words
transport, transfer, transplant, transaction, transatlantic, transcript, translucent, transparent, transmit, aerodrome, aerate, aerial, aerobatics, aerodynamic, aeroplane, aeronautical
Week 6
Words with audi or ph
Spellings: audible, audience, audition, audiovisual, auditory, auditorium, photogenic, photographic, photocopier, telephoto, photophobia, arachnophobia, claustrophobia, xenophobia, hydrophobia, agoraphobia.
Week 7
Words beginning sub
subject, submarine, subway, submerge, submit, subterfuge, subtle, subtract, subvert, subdued, subconscious, submersible, subcontinent, subcontractor, subheading, subtropical.
Week 8
Prefixes micro and super
microscopic, microphone, microfilm, microbe, micro-organism, superb, supernatural, supersonic, supermarket, superlative, superimpose, superhuman, superficial, superfluous, superior, supercharger
Week 9
Using the prefix 'pre'
prefix, preamble, preamplifier, precarious,preview,precedent, prehistoric, prevent, previous,premonition, preparation,
premature
Week 10
Unstressed letters
Secretary, February, jewellery, definite, mathematics, similar, desperate, frightening, stationary, stationery, reference, widening, dictionary, category, deafening, literature
