Essential words for SPELLING



‪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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