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KS2 English textbook

Chapter 3: Silent letters and the statutory word list, part 1

  • Strand Spelling
  • Level Year 6
  • Practice 115 questions with step-by-step solutions

National Curriculum for England, Key Stage 2 English, Year 6. Content: Spell words with silent letters, and say which letter is silent (Y5-6 spelling), Spell words 1 to 50 of the Year 5-6 statutory word list, in list order (Y5-6 spelling), Use the meaning of a word to check its spelling, including its double letters (Y5-6 spelling), Spell words ending in -ary, -ery and -ory, as in dictionary, cemetery and category (Y5-6 spelling), Use a dictionary to check the spelling and meaning of a word from the list (Y5-6 spelling).

Open Year 6 chapter

By the end of this chapter you will be able to

  • Name the silent letter in a word, using its spelling pattern
  • Learn the first 50 words of the Year 5-6 word list, from their meanings
  • Find the double letters in a word, and write them in the right places
  • Use a word from the list correctly in a sentence
  • Check a spelling in a dictionary, and use the entry to confirm the meaning

You should already know

  • Common letter patterns and double letters (Year 4 spelling)
  • Spelling from a meaning and from a sentence (Year 4 spelling, and Chapter 1 of this book)

Where this leads

  • The statutory word list, words 51 to 100, roots and prefixes (Chapter 4 of this book)

Lessons in this chapter

  1. 3.1 Silent letters: written, but not said
  2. 3.2 Word list words 1 to 17, from accommodate to conscious
  3. 3.3 Word list words 18 to 34, from committee to disastrous
  4. 3.4 Word list words 35 to 50, from embarrass to hindrance
  5. 3.5 Using the words in sentences, and checking them
  6. Summary and key words
  7. Check-up and practice test questions

Read the whole chapter on one page (good for printing).

Practise with real exam questions

The DfE publishes every past KS2 test, with mark schemes, for free.

KS2 English past papers