Try these lists at home and see how many words you
know by heart!
Essential List 1
These
words make up 25% of writing:
a I it the was and in my to we
Essential List 2
These words make up 15% of writing:
at had of that up but he on then went for is
she there when got me so they you
Essential List 3
These words make up 10% of writing:
about be go into our after because going just
out all came
have like said are day her mum some as down
his not were back get home one with
Essential List 4
These words make up 10% of
writing:
again do next people an first night put
around food no ran big from now saw by good off school can has old
see come him only started could house or their dad if other
them did little over this
Essential List 5
These words make up 5% of
writing:
am door last once another
everyone left play away family long really bed five looked
room been found made something before friend man till best fun
more thing brother heard morning think called here name thought
car know never three
Essential
List 6
These words make up 5% of
writing:
also cool
eyes head always dark fell hit asked decided felt how black dog
find inside boy eat four its bus end gave it's cat even getting
I'll coming every great I'm minutes place sister top water most ready
sleep town while much ride suddenly tree why nice right take
turned window opened run tell until woke outside say ten wanted
yes jump knew later life live lot lunch make
Essential
List 7
These words make up 3% of
writing:
any each
ground money soon baby ever guard mother stay bad everything
hand myself stop ball face happened new swimming being fast
happy parents tea bit father help picked than boat few hole
playing tried bought finally hot presents under camp finished hour road
wait dead game let side won died girl look small work doing gone
many sometimes world
Here are
some additional words you should know how to spell... can you do it?
This list is of
the most difficult essential words to spell
correctly.
As they are
often used in writing, it is important that you learn to spell each one.
allowed
disappeared holidays stopped awhile doesn't hopped straight believe
dollars hospital they're breakfast don't instead threw brought everybody
lightning tomorrow brought everybody lightning tomorrow cannon
everyday luckily video can't everywhere nearly wasn't caught excited
police watch centre favourite present weren't chocolate fire probably
we're clothes friends quiet whole couldn't front scared won't
didn't grabbed second you're different having someone
If you can
spell all the rest AND you are an expert speller then try this...
Spelling
- Etymologists
1.
Find a
word in the dictionary which you find interesting and useful
2.
Copy
the word with the pronunciation in brackets beside it
3.
State
whether it is a noun, verb, adjective etc.
4.
Read
the definition carefully and write it in your own words
5.
Put the
word into a short story which demonstrates its meaning
6.
Write
the etymology (origin) of the word
7.
Memorise
the word and try to use it at least twice throughout the week at
school and at home.
Bring your word to
share and teach us all about it.
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