Week 5 Spelling

Science words and le/ex sound

1. Rule up correctly and copy these words into your spelling book. Remember date and
title your work.
table
bottle
little
candle
stable
science
laboratory
energy
electricity
circuit

conductor
insulator
because
electrons
parallel
exhibit
excitement
extremely
exhausted
exasperate

The first 5 list words end in the same suffix. Highlight or underline the end sound in each of these words.
The last 5 list words begin with the same prefix. Highlight or underline the beginning sound in each of
these words.
Weekly spelling tasks to be done in order
1) Use your dictionary to find meanings for 10 of the list words and write these in your
book.
2) A compound sentence is a sentence with two halves which are connected using a
joining word such as and, because, so etc.
E.g. Aluminium is a conductor because it allows electricity to pass through it.
Write 10 compound sentences using your list words. Highlight or underline the list
word used.
3) Put all of your list words into alphabetical order.
4) Write each of your list words in syllables. (E.g. en-er-gy).
5) Look, cover, write, check in preparation for testing on Friday.

Additional tasks for early finishers optional order

1) Create a wordsearch using all of your list words. Ask for a grid sheet from your
teacher for this.
2) Write word pyramids for each of your list words. E.g.
e
en
ene
ener
energ
energy
3) Group your list words into nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs. Your dictionary
may help with this.

4) Plurals/singular: Plural means that there is more than one item. Singular means that
there is only one item. Change any list words that are singular to plural and any that
are plural to singular.
E.g. candle (singular only one) candles (plural more than one)
5) Synonyms: A synonym is a word which has a similar meaning to another word. Think
of synonyms for as many of your list words as you can.
6) Write your list words in fancy writing.
7) Illustrate as many of your list words as you can and write the word underneath.
8) Use the following key to see how much your spelling words are worth by adding
each letter (all in cents).
E.g. energy e(1) + n(2) + e(1) + r(2) + g(4) + y(10) = 20 cents
A
1
G
4
M
2
S
2

B
3
H
4
N
2
T
2

C
3
I
1
O
1
U
1

D
2
J
5
P
3
V
10

E
1
K
4
Q
10
W
5

F
4
L
3
R
2
X, Y, Z
10