Based on our learning this week, these are the spellings to practice over the weekend.

We will have a test on Monday morning.

Kind regards,

Mrs Roberts

This week we are concentrating on spelling rules.

1. If the verb ends in two consonant letters the endings -ed and -ing are simply added on. eg. ask asked asking.
2. If the final two letters are a single vowel followed by a sing consonant, double the last consonant before adding -ed or -ing. e.g. pat = patted/ patting or stop = stopped/ stopping, rub = rubbed/ rubbing , flap = flapped/ flapping, nod = nodded/ nodding.
3. The y is changed to an ‘i’ before adding -ed BUT NOT -ing. e.g. reply= replied/ replying. spy = spied/ spying, marry = married/ marrying, fancy = fancied/ fancying, study = studied/ studying, worry = worried/ worrying.
4. The -e at the end of the root word is dropped before adding -ing or -ed. e.g. bare = baring/ bared, care= caring/ cared, doze = dozing/ dozed, move = moving/ moved, place = placing/ placed, prove = proving/ proved, stare = staring/ stared.

The children will be practising these over the week, with a mini test on Friday. A selection of ten will be sent home to practise.

Thank you for your support.

Please ensure spelling books are in school everyday.

As mentioned in previous message there are no formal spelling tests anymore.

Adding -ing, -ed to root words

Rules

1. If the final two letters are a single vowel followed by a single consonant, double the last consonant before adding -ed and -ing. e.g. root word – pat– patting/ patted.
2.  If the verb ends in the consonant letters, the endings -ed and -ing are simply added on.
3. The y is changed to an I before adding -ed not not -ing e.g. vary – varying, varied
4. The -e at the end of the root word is dropped before adding -ing and -ed. e.g. care – caring – cared.

Reminder

Consonants = b, c, d, f, g, h, j, k, l , m , n , p, q, r, s, t, v, w, x, y, z

Vowels = a, e, i, o, u

Spelling this week with additional endings

bob  flap  nod  rob  rub  stop  thud

fancy  marry  multiply  mummify  reply  spy  study  tally  vary  worry

bare  care  doze  improve  move  place  prove  shake  stare

As a school we are now following a new spelling scheme. This will involve more spelling focussed lessons with regular testing across the week. Therefore, an official weekly test of spellings will not take place. You may of course continue to practise at home and the spellings will be on the website each week.

Thank you

Mrs Roberts – Deputy Headteacher and Grinshill Class Teacher

Spelling to be learnt this week, for a test next Tuesday, 14th September.

accident

accidentally

appear

breath

breathe

caught

disappear

early

experience

extreme

heard

natural

often

ordinary

recent

strength

through

I would recommend, at least 5 to 10 minutes practise each day. Use one of the methods the children learn at school, such as;

• Look, Cover, Write, Check
• Breaking into chunks – sounds e.g       of-ten = often
• Mnemonics (A rhyme to remember) big elephants can always understand small elephants = because
• Word shapes
• Colour words

Thank you Mrs Roberts

island

answer

write

wrapper

knife

knock

thumb

doubt

half

calm

lecture

literature

mature

miniature

mixture

puncture

sculpture

signature

temperature

texture

creature

picture

nature

furniture

capture

culture

moisture

future

gesture

structure

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treasure

measure

pleasure

enclosure

closure

leisure

exposure

pressure

composure

fissure

build

guide

guard

wheat

whale

honest

whirl

gnome

gnaw

surprise