Spellings

Week 1

Statutory Spelling 
Challenge Words

1. amateur
2. ancient
3. bargain
4. muscle
5. queue
6. recognise
7. twelfth
8. profession
9. develop
10. harass

Week 2

Unstressed vowels in polysyllabic words

1. definite
2. desperate
3. literate
4. secretary
5. stationary
6. dictionary
7. Wednesday
8. familiar
9. original
10. animal

Week 3

Adding verb prefixes de- and re-

1. deflate
2. deform
3. decode
4. decompose
5. defuse
6. recycle
7. rebuild
8. rewrite
9. replace
10. revisit

Week 4

Adding verb prefix over-

1. overthrow
2. overturn
3. overslept
4. overcook
5. overreact
6. overtired
7. overcoat
8. overpaid
9. overlook
10. overbalance

Week 5

Convert nouns or verbs into adjectives using suffix -ful

1. boastful
2. faithful
3. doubtful
4. fearful
5. thankful
6. beautiful
7. pitiful
8. plentiful
9. fanciful
10. merciful

Week 6

Convert nouns or verbs into adjectives using suffix -ive

1. attractive
2. creative
3. addictive
4. assertive
5. abusive
6. cooperative
7. exhaustive
8. appreciative
9. offensive
10. expressive

Week 7

Convert nouns or verbs into adjectives using suffix -al

1. musical
2. political
3. accidental
4. mathematical
5. functional
6. tropical
7. bridal
8. central
9. global
10. industrial