Ten words from the Year 5 and 6 statutory spelling list, including yacht, rhythm, privilege and accommodate, fill this three-page practice sheet. The hardest part of each word is in bold. Pupils use Look, Cover, Write, Check with two tries per word. They then copy two sentences, one about a luxury yacht, and think about which letters join. Three gap-fill sentences close the sheet, with answers. It covers England National Curriculum objectives on spelling and on handwriting.
Spelling
“Use knowledge of morphology and etymology in spelling and understand that the spelling of some words needs to be learnt specifically, as listed in English Appendix 1”
All ten words come from the Year 5 and 6 list in English Appendix 1.
Handwriting and presentation
“Choosing which shape of a letter to use when given choices and deciding whether or not to join specific letters”
The Handwriting Practice section asks pupils to decide which letters should join and which should not.
A table of ten words, from vegetable to embarrass, with two blank boxes and a tick column for each.
Two sentences to copy, such as "The farmer grew an enormous vegetable for the competition."
Three gaps: a drummer keeping a steady beat, a spelling mistake on a poster, and a hall big enough for two hundred children.
Weekly spelling list
Use the ten words as one week's list and repeat Look, Cover, Write, Check each day.
Handwriting lesson
Pair the two copy sentences with a lesson on joins. The double c in accommodate is worth practising too.
Five-minute check
The three context sentences show whether pupils can use rhythm, embarrass and accommodate in a sentence.
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