Spellings

Year 7

Week beginning 5th September 2011

Using mnemonics to remember difficult words

Test Date: Week beginning 12th September

because• Big• Elephants• Can• Always• Understand• Small• Elephants

islandAn island is land

surrounded by water

necessary

1 collar2 sleeves

necessary

difficultyMrs D

Mrs I

Mrs FFI

Mrs C

Mrs U

Mrs LTY!

friend A real friend is there to the end

piece A piece

of

pie

parliament

Liam went to the Houses of Parliament

separate

There is

a rat in separate

secretary

A good secretary can keep a secret

terrible

Ribs

feel

terrible

1. because2. island3. necessary4. difficulty5. friend6. piece7. parliament8. separate9. secretary10. terrible

Spellings:

Test Date: Week beginning 12th September

Week beginning 12th September 2011

Reading Homework

You must do one of the following:• Read the next chapter in the book that you are currently reading• Get a book from the library to begin reading• Read a non-fiction text

Completion Date: Week beginning 19th September

Once you have done this, you must:1. Log on to Fronter and go to our class’ English page. 2. Click on the ‘Reading Review Homework’ link 3. Then enter a brief review of what you have read so far.

I will check the Fronter discussion forum at the end of that week and anyone who has not completed the review will receive a ‘2’ for not completing homework.

Week beginning 19th September 2011

Using mnemonics to remember difficult words

Test Date: Week beginning 26th September

businessGoing by

bus is good

business

quiet Keep

quiet

about my diet

guitar I only play

guitar after

drinking fruit juice

accommodation

2 cats2 mice1 dog

accommodation

- ould words

O U Little Devil

Could

Should

Would

laugh• Laugh

• And

• U

• Get

• Happy

rhythmRhythm gets your two hips moving

soldier

Soldiers sometimes

die

in battle

height & weight

There is an eight in height and

weight

hear You

hear

with your

ear

1. business2. quiet3. guitar4. accommodation5. would6. laugh7. rhythm8. soldier9. height10.hear

Spellings:

Test Date: Week beginning 26th September

Week beginning 26th September 2011

Reading Homework

You must do one of the following:• Read the next chapter in the book that you are currently reading• Get a book from the library to begin reading• Read a non-fiction text

Completion Date: Week beginning 3rd October

Once you have done this, you must:1. Log on to Fronter and go to our class’ English page. 2. Click on the ‘Reading Review Homework’ link 3. Then enter a brief review of what you have read so far.

I will check the Fronter discussion forum at the end of that week and anyone who has not completed the review will receive a ‘2’ for not completing homework.

Week beginning 3rd October 2011

When do I change ‘y’ to ‘i’ at the end of a word?

Test Date: Week beginning 10th October

CHANGE ‘Y’ TO ‘I’

When adding an ending to a word that ends in ‘y’, change the ‘y’ to ‘i’:

• Happy…………………… Happiness• Merry………………….... Merrily• Busy……………………. Busily• Beauty…………………. Beautiful

Exceptions to the rule: sly= slyly; shy= shyly

Spellings:

1. happiness2. business 3. happily4. merrily5. busily6. beautiful7. various8. mysterious9. luxurious10. envious

Test Date: Week beginning 10th October

Week beginning 10th October 2011

Reading Homework

You must do one of the following:• Read the next chapter in the book that you are currently reading• Get a book from the library to begin reading• Read a non-fiction text

Completion Date: Week beginning 17th October

Once you have done this, you must:1. Log on to Fronter and go to our class’ English page. 2. Click on the ‘Reading Review Homework’ link 3. Then enter a brief review of what you have read so far.

I will check the Fronter discussion forum at the end of that week and anyone who has not completed the review will receive a ‘2’ for not completing homework.

Week beginning 17th October 2011

How do I make words ending in ‘y’ into plurals (to show there’s more than one)

Test Date: Week beginning 31st October

ADDING ‘S’ TO WORDS ENDING IN ‘Y’(making plurals)

1. If a vowel (a,e,i,o,u) comes before the ‘y’, just add an ‘s’

– Boy…………………boys– Monkey…………….monkeys

2. If a consonant comes before the ‘y’, change to ‘ies’

– Poppy………………poppies– Baby………………..babies– Try…………………..tries

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/spellits/swf/y5_activity2.swf

Spellings:1. replies2. Parties3. factories4. chimneys5. delays6. Journeys7. trolleys 8. echoes9. volcanoes10. videos

Test Date: Week beginning 31st October

Week beginning 31st October 2011

Reading Homework

You must do one of the following:• Read the next chapter in the book that you are currently reading• Get a book from the library to begin reading• Read a non-fiction text

Completion Date: Week beginning 7th November

Once you have done this, you must:1. Log on to Fronter and go to our class’ English page. 2. Click on the ‘Reading Review Homework’ link 3. Then enter a brief review of what you have read so far.

I will check the Fronter discussion forum at the end of that week and anyone who has not completed the review will receive a ‘2’ for not completing homework.

Week beginning 7th November 2011

When should I use ‘I’ before ‘E’?

Test Date: Week beginning 14th November

‘I’ BEFORE ‘E’, EXCEPT AFTER ‘C’ WHEN THE SOUND IS ‘EEE’

This rule is only useful in words where the sound is ‘eee’

• ‘ie’ : believe, niece, thief

• ‘ei’ : receive, deceive, ceiling

Spellings:1. believe 2. niece3. thief4. relief 5. achieve 6. receive 7. deceive 8. ceiling9. eight10. sleigh

Test Date: Week beginning 14th November

Week beginning 14th November 2011

Reading Homework

You must do one of the following:• Read the next chapter in the book that you are currently reading• Get a book from the library to begin reading• Read a non-fiction text

Completion Date: Week beginning 21st November

Once you have done this, you must:1. Log on to Fronter and go to our class’ English page. 2. Click on the ‘Reading Review Homework’ link 3. Then enter a brief review of what you have read so far.

I will check the Fronter discussion forum at the end of that week and anyone who has not completed the review will receive a ‘2’ for not completing homework.

Week beginning 21st November 2011

How do I tell when to use a ‘c’ or ‘s’ in a word?

Test Date: Week beginning 28th November

‘C’ IN A NOUN, ‘S’ IN A VERB

These words are all nouns:

• advice, practice, licence, device, council

These words are all verbs (actions):

• I advise, I practise, to license, to devise, to counsel;

1. advice

2. device

3. practice

4. licence

5. council

6. to practise

7. to advise

8. to devise

9. to license

10.to counsel

Spellings:

Test Date: Week beginning 28th November

Week beginning 28th November 2011

Reading Homework

You must do one of the following:• Read the next chapter in the book that you are currently reading• Get a book from the library to begin reading• Read a non-fiction text

Completion Date: Week beginning 5th December

Once you have done this, you must:1. Log on to Fronter and go to our class’ English page. 2. Click on the ‘Reading Review Homework’ link 3. Then enter a brief review of what you have read so far.

I will check the Fronter discussion forum at the end of that week and anyone who has not completed the review will receive a ‘2’ for not completing homework.

Week beginning 5th December 2011

Irregular Plurals

Test Date: No Test!

Irregular plurals

Irregular plurals are plural word forms that don't follow any of the plural rules!

For example:

Singular (one)

Plural (more than one)

man men

woman women

child children

foot feet

tooth teeth

mouse mice

deer deer

sheep sheep

ox oxen

fish fish or fishes