BBC - Skillswise - Words


Root words Do you know how to create new words using root words? They can be great spelling clues. E.g. 'Love' and 'loved'.		Prefixes Find out the meanings of prefixes and how you can use them to make new words. E.g. 'unfortunate' or 'disagree'.

Suffixes You can use suffixes to make new words and help you to remember spellings. E.g. 'Walk' + the suffix 'ed' = 'walked'.		Confusing words Learn to recognise, spell and use confusing words correctly. E.g: 'effect' and 'affect'

Words that sound the same Can you match the homophones - word pairs that sound the same, but have different meanings? E.g: 'two' and 'too'.		Letter patterns Can you recognise letter patterns in words to help you spell them? E.g: 'ight' as in 'sight' and 'right'

Syllables Breaking words down into sounds can help to improve your spelling. E.g: 'valentine' = 'val - en - tine'.		Spelling plurals Learn plural spelling rules with the fishing gnomes. E.g: 1 bike - 10 bikes

Look, say, cover, write and check A fun new way to practise this classic spelling method. Watch out for the camels!		Silent letters Can you spot the silent letter in the word to save the World from silent invasion?