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Year 6 · Chapter 8

The Year 5-6 word list and spelling correction

By the end of this chapter you will be able to

  • Write a word from the Year 5-6 list from its meaning
  • Choose the correct spelling of a word from the list
  • Find the one misspelt word in a sentence, and write it correctly
  • Use a dictionary to check a spelling

You should already know

  • Spelling patterns and word families (Chapter 7 of this book)
  • The Year 5-6 word list practice in the Year 6 English book (chapters 3 and 4)

Where this leads

  • Practice papers, grammar and punctuation, and spelling (Chapter 9 of this book)

KS2 SATs practice for grammar, punctuation and spelling (Year 6). Original questions in the style of the national tests. Content: Spell the words of the Year 5-6 spelling word list, as printed in Appendix 1 of the National Curriculum (Year 5-6 spelling), Use a dictionary to check the spelling and meaning of a word (Year 5-6 spelling), Find a misspelt word in a sentence, and write it correctly (practice format for this book).

Exercise P  Do you remember?

1
FWrite the plural of city. Write one word.
2
FWhich spelling is correct? Choose one: beautiful or beautifull.
3
FWrite the opposite of early. Write one word.
4
FWhich spelling is correct? Choose one: definitely or definately.
5
FWrite the word that means not very often. Write one word.
8.1

Words 1 to 25 of the list

Year 6
Spell the first words of the Year 5-6 spelling word list (Year 5-6 spelling)
Video lesson: Words 1 to 25 of the listComing soon
Practice material. This is practice in the style of the Year 6 grammar, punctuation and spelling test. It is not the official test, and no official test item is used. Marks and timings are a practice guide only.
Story. Sana is making a list of words for her spelling test. "Accommodate is long, but I can break it up. I will check each one in the dictionary."

Rule

The Year 5-6 word list is printed in Appendix 1 of the English programme of study. Learn the words in small groups, and use the meaning to recall the spelling.

Many of these words have a double letter, a silent letter or a tricky ending. The word list also appears in Year 6 English, chapters 3 and 4.

Key ideas

  • Learn the words in small groups, not all at once.
  • Use the meaning to help you recall the spelling.
  • Look for the tricky part: a double letter, a silent letter or an ending.
Worked example 8.1.1
Which word means "to go with someone"? Write one word.

Method. Find the word that matches the meaning.

  1. Read the meaning. To go with someone means to travel alongside them.
    go with
  2. Find the list word. Accompany is on the list, with this meaning.
    accompany
  3. Check the spelling. The word has a double c and a single m.
    accompany
  4. Write the answer.
    accompany

Check. accompany means to go with someone. ✓

Worked example 8.1.2
The word conscience is on the list. Write the word that means "the feeling that tells you what is right and wrong".

Method. Use the meaning to find the word.

  1. Read the meaning. It is the feeling about right and wrong.
    right and wrong
  2. Find the word. Conscience has this meaning.
    conscience
  3. Check the spelling. The word has sc in the middle, and the e at the end.
    conscience
  4. Write the answer.
    conscience

Check. conscience is the feeling about right and wrong. ✓

Worked example 8.1.3
Which is the correct spelling: bargain or bargin? Write the correct word.

Method. Check the spelling with a dictionary.

  1. Read both spellings. Bargain and bargin are both possible in a quick glance.
    bargain, bargin
  2. Check the dictionary. The dictionary spelling is bargain, with an a before the in.
    bargain
  3. Write the correct word. The correct spelling is bargain.
    bargain
  4. Write the answer.
    bargain

Check. the dictionary gives bargain. ✓

Exercise 8A  Practice: words 1 to 25

1
FWrite the word from the Year 5-6 list that means: to provide room or a place for someone. Write one word.
2
FWrite the word from the Year 5-6 list that means: ready to attack or argue. Write one word.
3
FWrite the word from the Year 5-6 list that means: to be grateful for, or to value. Write one word.
4
PSWrite the word from the Year 5-6 list that means: difficult to handle, or embarrassing. Write one word.
5
PSWrite the word from the Year 5-6 list that means: a place where the dead are buried. Write one word.
6
PSWrite the word from the Year 5-6 list that means: a contest between people or teams. Write one word.
7
FWhich spelling is the correct spelling of this Year 5-6 word? Choose one: according or accordng.
8
FWhich spelling is the correct spelling of this Year 5-6 word? Choose one: anceint or ancient.
9
FWhich spelling is the correct spelling of this Year 5-6 word? Choose one: available or availble.
10
PSWhich spelling is the correct spelling of this Year 5-6 word? Choose one: bruize or bruise.
11
PSWhich spelling is the correct spelling of this Year 5-6 word? Choose one: communicate or comunicate.
12
PSWhich spelling is the correct spelling of this Year 5-6 word? Choose one: concious or conscious.
8.2

Words 26 to 50 of the list

Year 6
Spell the words of the Year 5-6 spelling word list, from correspond to hindrance (Year 5-6 spelling)
Video lesson: Words 26 to 50 of the listComing soon
Story. In the school library, Omar checks a long word in the dictionary. "Forty pupils sign up for the reading competition, and the government sends us a new set of books."

Rule

Use the meaning and the letters you can hear to start. Then check the tricky part: double letters, silent letters and endings.

A dictionary gives the spelling, the meaning and often the word class, so it is a good check when you are unsure.

Key ideas

  • Break a long word into syllables, then spell each part.
  • Use the dictionary to check the spelling of a word you are not sure about.
  • Some words have a double letter: occupy, dictionary, embarrass.
Worked example 8.2.1
Write the word that means "very bad, and causing great harm". Write one word.

Method. Find the word that matches the meaning.

  1. Read the meaning. It describes something very bad with great harm.
    very bad
  2. Find the word. Disastrous has this meaning.
    disastrous
  3. Check the spelling. The word ends in -ous, with an a before s.
    disastrous
  4. Write the answer.
    disastrous

Check. disastrous means very bad. ✓

Worked example 8.2.2
Write the word for the number that is four times ten. Write one word.

Method. Forty is the number, and it has a u after the o.

  1. Read the meaning. Four times ten is forty.
    forty
  2. Check the spelling. Forty has the letters f-o-r-t-y, with no u.
    forty
  3. Check the others. Fourty is misspelt.
    forty
  4. Write the answer.
    forty

Check. forty is four times ten. ✓

Worked example 8.2.3
Which is the correct spelling: government or goverment? Write the correct word.

Method. Use the dictionary to check the spelling.

  1. Read both spellings. One has an n after the e, and one does not.
    government, goverment
  2. Check the dictionary. The dictionary spelling has the n.
    government
  3. Write the correct word. The correct spelling is government.
    government
  4. Write the answer.
    government

Check. government has the n. ✓

Exercise 8B  Practice: words 26 to 50

1
FWrite the word from the Year 5-6 list that means: to write letters to someone, or to match. Write one word.
2
FWrite the word from the Year 5-6 list that means: very anxious, or needing something very badly. Write one word.
3
FWrite the word from the Year 5-6 list that means: very bad, and causing great harm. Write one word.
4
PSWrite the word from the Year 5-6 list that means: more than other things, in particular. Write one word.
5
PSWrite the word from the Year 5-6 list that means: a set of reasons that makes something clear. Write one word.
6
PSWrite the word from the Year 5-6 list that means: often, many times. Write one word.
7
FWhich spelling is the correct spelling of this Year 5-6 word? Choose one: curiosity or curiousity.
8
FWhich spelling is the correct spelling of this Year 5-6 word? Choose one: develope or develop.
9
FWhich spelling is the correct spelling of this Year 5-6 word? Choose one: environment or enviroment.
10
PSWhich spelling is the correct spelling of this Year 5-6 word? Choose one: excelent or excellent.
11
PSWhich spelling is the correct spelling of this Year 5-6 word? Choose one: foreign or foriegn.
12
PSWhich spelling is the correct spelling of this Year 5-6 word? Choose one: garantee or guarantee.
8.3

Words 51 to 75 of the list

Year 6
Spell the words of the Year 5-6 spelling word list, from identity to pronunciation (Year 5-6 spelling)
Video lesson: Words 51 to 75 of the listComing soon
Story. In the music lesson, Mia counts the rhythm of a new song. "The necessary parts are the beat and the pronunciation of each word. My neighbour says the tune is marvellous."

Rule

Some words in this part have silent letters, double letters or a tricky ending. Say the word in parts, then write it in parts.

A dictionary check is quick: look up the first two letters, then the whole word.

Key ideas

  • Say the word in parts, then write it in parts.
  • Some words keep a silent or unusual letter: necessary has one c and two s letters.
  • Check a spelling you are unsure of in a dictionary.
Worked example 8.3.1
Write the word that means "a bright flash of electricity in a storm". Write one word.

Method. Find the word that matches the meaning.

  1. Read the meaning. A bright flash in a storm is lightning.
    a bright flash
  2. Find the word. Lightning is the list word for this.
    lightning
  3. Check the spelling. The word has the letters light and ning.
    lightning
  4. Write the answer.
    lightning

Check. lightning is the flash in a storm. ✓

Worked example 8.3.2
Write the word that means "the way a word is said". Write one word.

Method. Find the word that matches the meaning.

  1. Read the meaning. The way a word is said is its pronunciation.
    the way a word is said
  2. Find the word. Pronunciation is the list word.
    pronunciation
  3. Check the spelling. The word has the letters pronun-ci-ation.
    pronunciation
  4. Write the answer.
    pronunciation

Check. pronunciation is the way a word is said. ✓

Worked example 8.3.3
Which is the correct spelling: necessary or neccessary? Write the correct word.

Method. Use the dictionary to check.

  1. Read both spellings. One has one c and two s letters, and one has two c letters.
    necessary, neccessary
  2. Check the dictionary. The dictionary spelling has one c and two s letters.
    necessary
  3. Write the correct word. The correct spelling is necessary.
    necessary
  4. Write the answer.
    necessary

Check. necessary has one c and two s letters. ✓

Exercise 8C  Practice: words 51 to 75

1
FWrite the word from the Year 5-6 list that means: who or what a person is. Write one word.
2
FWrite the word from the Year 5-6 list that means: to break into a conversation or an activity. Write one word.
3
FWrite the word from the Year 5-6 list that means: extremely good, wonderful. Write one word.
4
PSWrite the word from the Year 5-6 list that means: someone who lives next door or nearby. Write one word.
5
PSWrite the word from the Year 5-6 list that means: a chance to do something. Write one word.
6
PSWrite the word from the Year 5-6 list that means: an unfair opinion formed without knowing the facts. Write one word.
7
FWhich spelling is the correct spelling of this Year 5-6 word? Choose one: individual or individule.
8
FWhich spelling is the correct spelling of this Year 5-6 word? Choose one: liesure or leisure.
9
FWhich spelling is the correct spelling of this Year 5-6 word? Choose one: muscle or mussle.
10
PSWhich spelling is the correct spelling of this Year 5-6 word? Choose one: ocupy or occupy.
11
PSWhich spelling is the correct spelling of this Year 5-6 word? Choose one: persuade or persuaide.
12
PSWhich spelling is the correct spelling of this Year 5-6 word? Choose one: proffession or profession.
8.4

Words 76 to 99 of the list

Year 6
Spell the words of the Year 5-6 spelling word list, from recognise to yacht (Year 5-6 spelling)
Video lesson: Words 76 to 99 of the listComing soon
Story. On the school trip, the group eats at a restaurant near the harbour. "I can recognise the yacht from here. Our secretary says the temperature is sufficient for a picnic."

Rule

Check the spelling by saying each syllable, then look up any word you are not sure about in a dictionary.

Some words in this part have an unusual vowel pattern or a silent letter.

Key ideas

  • Say each syllable, then write it.
  • Some words have an unusual vowel pattern, such as vehicle and yacht.
  • Check the spelling in a dictionary when you are not sure.
Worked example 8.4.1
Write the word that means "a regular pattern of beats". Write one word.

Method. Find the word that matches the meaning.

  1. Read the meaning. A regular pattern of beats is a rhythm.
    a regular pattern of beats
  2. Find the word. Rhythm is the list word.
    rhythm
  3. Check the spelling. The word has a silent h after r.
    rhythm
  4. Write the answer.
    rhythm

Check. rhythm is a regular pattern of beats. ✓

Worked example 8.4.2
Write the word that means "honest, and meaning what you say". Write one word.

Method. Find the word that matches the meaning.

  1. Read the meaning. Honest and meaning what you say is sincere.
    honest
  2. Find the word. Sincere is the list word.
    sincere
  3. Check the spelling. The word ends in -cere, not -sear.
    sincere
  4. Write the answer.
    sincere

Check. sincere means honest. ✓

Worked example 8.4.3
Which is the correct spelling: temperature or temperture? Write the correct word.

Method. Use the dictionary to check.

  1. Read both spellings. One has an a before the t-ure ending, and one does not.
    temperature, temperture
  2. Check the dictionary. The dictionary spelling has the a.
    temperature
  3. Write the correct word. The correct spelling is temperature.
    temperature
  4. Write the answer.
    temperature

Check. temperature has the a. ✓

Exercise 8D  Practice: words 76 to 99

1
FWrite the word from the Year 5-6 list that means: to know who or what someone or something is. Write one word.
2
FWrite the word from the Year 5-6 list that means: words that end with the same sound. Write one word.
3
FWrite the word from the Year 5-6 list that means: the joint between the arm and the body. Write one word.
4
PSWrite the word from the Year 5-6 list that means: the part of the body where food is digested. Write one word.
5
PSWrite the word from the Year 5-6 list that means: a set of parts that work together. Write one word.
6
PSWrite the word from the Year 5-6 list that means: a range of different things. Write one word.
7
FWhich spelling is the correct spelling of this Year 5-6 word? Choose one: relevant or revelant.
8
FWhich spelling is the correct spelling of this Year 5-6 word? Choose one: sacrifise or sacrifice.
9
FWhich spelling is the correct spelling of this Year 5-6 word? Choose one: sincere or sincear.
10
PSWhich spelling is the correct spelling of this Year 5-6 word? Choose one: sugest or suggest.
11
PSWhich spelling is the correct spelling of this Year 5-6 word? Choose one: thorough or thorogh.
12
PSWhich spelling is the correct spelling of this Year 5-6 word? Choose one: vehical or vehicle.
8.5

Finding and correcting a misspelt word

Year 6
Find a misspelt word in a sentence, and write it correctly (practice format for this book)
Video lesson: Finding and correcting a misspelt wordComing soon
Story. Mr Cole marks a class report. "Each sentence has one word spelt wrongly. Find it, write it correctly, and check the rest of the sentence." The rest of each sentence is right, so only one word changes.

Rule

In a spelling correction item, one word is spelt wrongly. The other words are right. Write the misspelt word correctly, not the whole sentence.

This is a practice format for the book. It is not a claim about the official test.

Key ideas

  • Read the sentence, and find the word that looks wrong.
  • Write only the corrected word, with the same spelling as the word list.
  • A dictionary check helps when you are unsure.
Worked example 8.5.1
Find the misspelt word and write it correctly: The interupt came from the back of the room.

Method. Look for the word that is spelt differently from the list.

  1. Read the sentence. Most words are right.
    the, room
  2. Find the misspelt word. Interupt is missing a letter, r.
    interupt
  3. Write the correct word. The correct spelling is interrupt.
    interrupt
  4. Write the answer.
    interrupt

Check. interrupt has the letters in-ter-rupt. ✓

Worked example 8.5.2
Find the misspelt word and write it correctly: Please do not harrass the pupils.

Method. Look for the word that has an extra letter.

  1. Read the sentence. Please, do not, the and pupils are right.
    harass
  2. Find the misspelt word. Harrass has an extra r.
    harrass
  3. Write the correct word. The correct spelling is harass.
    harass
  4. Write the answer.
    harass

Check. harass has one r. ✓

Worked example 8.5.3
Find the misspelt word and write it correctly: She tried to persuaide her friend to join the club.

Method. Look for the ending that is wrong.

  1. Read the sentence. Most words are right.
    persuade
  2. Find the misspelt word. Persuaide has an extra i in the ending.
    persuaide
  3. Write the correct word. The correct spelling is persuade.
    persuade
  4. Write the answer.
    persuade

Check. persuade ends in -ade. ✓

Exercise 8E  Practice: finding and correcting a misspelt word

1
FFind the one misspelt word and write it correctly: The comittee met on Tuesday to choose the school trip.
2
FFind the one misspelt word and write it correctly: The team did a long fysical warm-up before the match.
3
FFind the one misspelt word and write it correctly: The goverment announced a new park for the town.
4
FFind the one misspelt word and write it correctly: We bought soup and bread from the vegtable stall.
5
FFind the one misspelt word and write it correctly: We ate at a restaraunt by the harbour.
6
PSFind the one misspelt word and write it correctly: Your excelent drawing won a prize at the show.
7
PSFind the one misspelt word and write it correctly: The pronounciation of the new word was tricky.
8
PSFind the one misspelt word and write it correctly: The drummer kept a steady rythm.
9
PSFind the one misspelt word and write it correctly: Anceint coins were found in the field.
10
PSFind the one misspelt word and write it correctly: The bargin at the market was a good one.
11
PSFind the one misspelt word and write it correctly: He was determind to win the race.
12
PSFind the one misspelt word and write it correctly: The dictionery is on the shelf by the window.

Chapter summary

SkillMethod

Can you…?

    Key terms

    Exercise 8Z  Check-up

    1
    Which spelling is correct? Choose one: rhyme or rhime.
    2
    Write the word from the Year 5-6 list that means: to share information with others. Write one word.
    3
    Which spelling is correct? Choose one: sacrifice or sacrifise.
    4
    Find the one misspelt word and write it correctly: Ben's excelent drawing won a prize at the school show.
    5
    Write the word from the Year 5-6 list that means: a bright flash of electricity in a storm. Write one word.
    6
    Find the one misspelt word and write it correctly: The vehical stopped at the crossing.
    7
    Which spelling is correct? Choose one: sufficient or sufficent.
    8
    Write the word from the Year 5-6 list that means: a set of parts that work together. Write one word.
    9
    Find the one misspelt word and write it correctly: The shoudler of the coat was torn.
    10
    Write the word from the Year 5-6 list that means: a plant that is eaten as food, such as a carrot. Write one word.

    Total 16 marks. Allow about 16 minutes.

    Exercise 8X  Practice test questions

    1
    PSFind the one misspelt word and write it correctly: Our neighbour bought a new yatch for the summer.[1 mark]
    2
    FWhich spelling is correct? Choose one: thorough or thorogh.[1 mark]
    3
    FWrite the word from the Year 5-6 list that means: very anxious, or needing something very badly. Write one word.[1 mark]
    4
    PSFind the one misspelt word and write it correctly: The bruize on his arm faded after a week.[2 marks]
    5
    FWhich spelling is correct? Choose one: immediate or immediat.[1 mark]
    6
    FWrite the word from the Year 5-6 list that means: a chance to do something. Write one word.[2 marks]
    7
    FWhich spelling is correct? Choose one: pronunciation or pronounciation.[2 marks]
    8
    PSWrite the word from the Year 5-6 list that means: to make someone feel awkward or ashamed. Write one word.[2 marks]
    9
    PSWrite one sentence that uses the list word sincere correctly.[2 marks]
    10
    PSFind the one misspelt word and write it correctly: The team practises frequantly before the big match.[2 marks]
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