Year 5 Autumn Term 2024 Spellings

 Year 5 Autumn Spelling 
 
Pupils will learn and practise spellings in school. Please ensure you discuss and attempt the spellings at home. Thank you!
 
Set 1:
Words with endings that sound like /shuhs/ spelt with –cious
 vicious, gracious, spacious, malicious, precious, conscious, delicious, suspicious, 
atrocious, ferocious
 
Set 2
 Words with endings that sound like /shuhs/ spelt with –tious or -ious
 ambitious, cautious, fictitious, infectious, nutritious, contentious, superstitious, pretentious, 
anxious, obnoxious
 
Set 3
symbol, mystery, lyrics, oxygen, symptom, physical, system, typical, crystal, rhythm
Words with the short vowel sound /i/ spelt with y.
The Short I makes an 'ih' sound, as in itch, igloo, or inside. 
 
Set 4
apply, supply, identify, occupy, multiply, rhyme, cycle, python, hygiene, hyphen
More words with the short vowel sound /i/ spelt with y.
 
Set 5
past, passed, proceed, precede, aisle, isle, aloud, allowed, affect, effect
Homophones & near homophones. Because these have the same pronunciation but different meanings make sure you learn the meaning.
 
Set 6
farther, father, guessed, guest, heard, herd, led, lead, mourning, morning
More homophones
 
There is no set 7 - instead we will review and check all the words learnt so far.
 
Second Half Term: 
 
Set 8
Words with silent letters
 
doubt, lamb, debt, thumb, solemn, autumn, column, knight, knuckle, knot
 
Set 9
wrestle, wrapper, island, aisle, debris, mortgage, castle, yacht, guarantee, guilty
 
Set 10
Modal Verbs
can, could, may, might, must, shall, should, will, would, ought
 
Set 11
Words ending in 'ment'
 
equipment, environment, government, parliament, enjoyment, document, management
movement, replacement, statement
 
Set 12
 Adverbs of possibility and frequency
certainly, definitely, possibly, perhaps, probably, frequently, often, occasionally, rarely
always
 
Set 13
 
vegetable, vehicle, bruise, soldier, stomach, recommend, leisure, privilege, occur
neighbour
 
Revision and end of term test