Year 5 English · The Year 5-6 word list, silent letters and the thesaurus · Summary
Year 5 English The Year 5-6 word list, silent letters and the thesaurus: summary and key words
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Chapter summary
| Skill | Method |
|---|---|
| The Year 5-6 word list | Learn the words in two halves; say each one in parts and check the tricky letters. |
| Silent letters | A silent letter is written but not said, such as b in doubt, k in knight and h in hour. |
| Alphabetical order | Compare the first letters, then the second letters, and so on. |
| Guide words | A word is on a page if it comes between the two guide words. |
| Dictionary | Gives the spelling and the meaning of a word. |
| Thesaurus | Gives synonyms, or words with a similar meaning. |
Can you…?
- I can spell words from the first half of the Year 5-6 list
- I can spell words from the second half of the Year 5-6 list
- I can find silent letters in words and remember them
- I can put words in alphabetical order
- I can use guide words to decide whether a word is on a dictionary page
- I can use a dictionary and a thesaurus to check spelling and meaning
Key terms
- silent letter
- a letter that is written in a word but not said
- synonym
- a word with the same or a similar meaning to another word
- thesaurus
- a book that lists words with similar meanings
- guide words
- the first and last words at the top of a dictionary page
- alphabetical order
- the order of the letters a to z
- statutory word list
- the list of words that pupils must learn to spell in Years 5 and 6