by melaniewp | Feb 12, 2014 | 11 plus, 11+, Common Entrance, KS2, KS3, SPAG, Spelling
Test your spellings on these plurals. Do you add -s or change the ending to -ies?lady >cherry >donkey >berry >baby >monkey >abbey >journey >dictionary >library >
by melaniewp | Feb 8, 2014 | 11+, KS2, SPAG, Spelling
This is a summary of the UK National Curriculum Literacy strategy Spellings Bank for Year 4 (age 8-9) in the order in which it’s studied, as used by your child’s class teacher.Be amazed at what your child is learning, and what they can do for themself...
by melaniewp | Jun 30, 2013 | Dyslexia, Spelling
Confusables are just plain confusing. It doesn’t help when words like ‘there’ and ‘their’, ‘where’ and ‘were’ are taught together in a block.I do a lot of work with dyslexic students, so here’s a picture I...
by melaniewp | Jun 19, 2013 | English Language Exam, GCSE, Grammar, IGCSE, Punctuation, SPAG, Spelling
Ever wondered how do examiners mark spelling, punctuation and grammar in English exams?Imagine this: an examiner, sitting at a screen, marking your script, scoring one essay every few minutes. They’re looking for great writing, and also for accuracy. A few...
by melaniewp | Jun 13, 2013 | Commonly Misspelled Words, GCSE, IGCSE, Spelling, Teacher Training Spellings
This is a list of common, tricky words. It’s a work in progress so I’ll be adding more words and ways to learn them over the next few weeks. Enjoy!Want something a bit more difficult? Try these: Words Every Brilliant Person Should Know. Get something...
by melaniewp | Mar 29, 2013 | A-Level, Dyslexia, GCSE, KS2, KS3, Mind Maps, Spelling
Yes, it’s gross! But I bet he’ll remember it for the rest of his life. These are some of the common exceptions to the i before e except after c rule. I picked some words he could spell correctly and tagged them to words he couldn’t, which were...
