Free Read Write Inc. Phonics lessons have been scheduled on Facebook and YouTube for children to watch at home; three short Speed Sound lessons with one of our trainers every day for the next two weeks. Films will only be available at the times below:
Set 1 Speed Sounds at 9.30 am and again at 12.30 pm (For early readers)
Set 2 Speed Sounds at 10.00 am and again at 1.00 pm (Suitable for Year 2 phonics revision)
Set 3 Speed Sounds at 10.30 am and again at 1.30 pm (Suitable for Year 2 phonics revision)
Note: films are streamed live and won’t be available at other times.
Spelling Activities
Choose one of these activities to practise any tricky spelling words every day!
Easy as ABC…
Write all your words in alphabetical (ABC) order. |
Part of a whole…
Write your words into different syllables using different colours!
Running Festival Brown |
On the other hand..
Use the hand you don’t usually write with to practise your spellings!
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In the spotlight…
Write the consonants in one colour, vowels in the other. (Vowels: a, e, i, o, u)
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Like an Egyptian…
Write your word in a p py pyr pyra pyram pyrami pyramid |
Your money or…
“Write” words using a newspaper or magazine to cut them out..like a ransom note!
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Come rain or shine…
Write each letter of the word in a different colour to create a rainbow!
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Let’s be silly…
Write a sentence which uses all of your words in it!
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Tell me a story…
Draw a small picture showing your word, then write a sentence about it!
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Blowing bubbles…
Write all your words in bubble writing!
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20 Questions…
Use half your spellings to write a question...then use the other half to answer them!
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Rhyme Time…
Write three words which rhyme with each spelling word.
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Bond, James Bond…
Create a code. Write your words in the code. Can someone else crack them?
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Synonym/Antonym
Synonym - means the same Antonym - the opposite Write one of each for each of your words! |
That’s backwards…
Write your spelling words backwards!
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You’re a joker…
Write each word into a joke! Test them out on someone nearby…
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Year 1 Common Spellings
a are ask be by come do friends full go has he here his house |
I is love me my no of once one our pull push put said says |
school she so some the there they to today was we were where you your |
Year 2 Common Spellings
after again any bath beautiful because behind both break busy child children Christmas class climb |
clothes cold could door even every everybody eye fast father find floor gold grass great kind |
last many mind money most move Mr Mrs old only parents pass past path people plant |
poor pretty prove should steak sugar sure told water who whole wild would |