Helping with Spelling
To help you achieve the challenges of the new spelling curriculum and to become a confident speller, it is vital that you practise spellings at home.
Key Words
In the new curriculum, children are expected to spell key words as part of their new age related expectations. At Bowsland Green we have split the key words into colours to make them more manageable for your child and to allow each child to work at their own level. You will find your child’s key words in the front of their home learning book. These key words are checked regularly in school and once a child has spelt each key word correctly, they will change colour.
Green and Orange key words (KS1) are devised of high frequency words and words which are common exception words (words which contain sounds which do not fit the grapheme-phoneme correspondence which have previously been taught).
Purple, Blue, Red and Gold key words (KS2) are statutory words which children must learn by the time they leave primary school. These words are grouped into colours to ensure secure coverage of all the statutory words.
Children in Year 6 must be able to spell all of the key words correctly. Children are assessed regularly to monitor their progress. Children should be encouraged to self-assess which words they need to focus on in lessons and at home.
Key Word Progression:
Green
Orange
Purple
Blue
Red
Gold
Spelling Patterns
Each term, pupils from Years 2-6 learn spelling patterns and objectives that build upon their prior learning and understanding of phonics. Our Spelling Shed resources include examples of words that fit each spelling pattern, key words, and challenges for children to help them apply spelling patterns and rules.
Your child can log in at www.spellingshed.com and practise spelling patterns and key words. The accessible and engaging format makes it easy to revisit and revise, with pupils needing to spend only a few minutes a day developing and securing their knowledge. Adults can help by supporting learners to understand the context of new words – not only how to spell them, but also how to use them in speech and writing.
*Please note these words are examples of words which fit each spelling patterns and they are not a set of exclusive words which children will be tested on. A wide range of words will be explored during spelling sessions and investigations, and additional words may be added during the termly test to assess whether children are secure applying the spelling rule.
Key words are a list of specific words each child must be confident spelling.
My Key Words
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I a the do to so no of me we
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is he be go my she was has you
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off put one saw what when have who very I’m
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said his her she will are our all your with
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come some want they says there their were where here
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My Key Words
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could (n’t) should (n’t) would (n’t) because called does came same asked why
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these live into made going doing things new knew know
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others people only any many looked sure again children
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through thought something every everything everyone whole
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My Key Words
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actual (ly) answer appear arrive believe build busy caught centre certain
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circle complete consider continue decide describe different difficult disappear early
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earth eight/eighth enough experience favourite February forward group heard height
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increase important knowledge learn length minute often particular possible probably
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purpose quarter question remember sentence separate special therefore though/ although weight |
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My Key Words
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accident (ally) address bicycle breath breathe busy /business calendar century exercise experiment
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extreme famous fruit grammar guard guide heart history imagine interest
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island library material medicine mention natural naughty notice occasion (ally)
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opposite ordinary peculiar perhaps popular position possession potatoes pressure promise
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recent regular reign straight strange strength suppose surprise various woman/women
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My Key Words
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according achieve aggressive ancient apparent appreciate attached available average awkward
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bargain communicate community criticise curiosity definite desperate determined develop dictionary
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environment equip (ped-ment) especially excellent explanation familiar forty identity immediately individual
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interrupt language leisure lightning muscle necessary occupy occur opportunity persuade
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physical recognise rhyme/ rhythm sincere (ly) soldier suggest symbol temperature thorough variety
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My Key Words
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accommodate accompany amateur bruise category cemetery committee conscience conscious
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controversy convenience competition correspond disastrous embarrass exaggerate existence foreign frequently
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government guarantee harass hindrance interfere marvellous mischievous neighbour nuisance parliament
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prejudice privilege profession programme pronunciation queue recommend relevant restaurant sacrifice
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secretary shoulder signature stomach sufficient system twelfth vegetable vehicle yacht
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