Spellings

Year 8

Week beginning 5th September 2011

Lose the ‘l’ and gain a word

Test Date: Week beginning 12th September

Lose the ‘l’ and gain a word

The words ‘all’, ‘well’, and ‘full’ always lose one ‘l’ when they’re added to another word.

For example:

• all + most …………………..almost

• cheer + full………………….cheerful

• well + fare ………………… welfare

1. always2. although3. already4. almighty5. wonderful6. beautiful7. disgraceful8. cheerful9. welfare10.welcome

Spellings:

Test Date: Week beginning 12th September

Week beginning 12th September 2011

Reading Homework

You must do one of the following:• Read the next chapter in the book that you are currently reading• Get a book from the library to begin reading• Read a non-fiction text

Completion Date: Week beginning 19th September

Once you have done this, you must:1. Log on to Fronter and go to our class’ English page. 2. Click on the ‘Reading Review Homework’ link 3. Then enter a brief review of what you have read so far.

I will check the Fronter discussion forum at the end of that week and anyone who has not completed the review will receive a ‘2’ for not completing homework.

Week beginning 19th September 2011

Revision: ‘i’ before ‘e’

except after ‘c’

Test Date: Week beginning 26th September

Revision: ‘i’ before ‘e’ except after ‘c’

Put ‘i’ before ‘e’, except after ‘c’ when the sound it ‘ee’.

For example:

• In the word relief the sound is ee, so it’s spelt ie.

• In the word ceiling the sound is ee, but there’s a c- so it’s spelt ei.

1. believe2. battlefield3. achieve4. relief5. piece6. mischief7. receipt8. ceiling9. deceit10. receive

Spellings:

Test Date: Week beginning 26th September

Week beginning 26th September 2011

Reading Homework

You must do one of the following:• Read the next chapter in the book that you are currently reading• Get a book from the library to begin reading• Read a non-fiction text

Completion Date: Week beginning 3rd October

Once you have done this, you must:1. Log on to Fronter and go to our class’ English page. 2. Click on the ‘Reading Review Homework’ link 3. Then enter a brief review of what you have read so far.

I will check the Fronter discussion forum at the end of that week and anyone who has not completed the review will receive a ‘2’ for not completing homework.

Week beginning 3rd October 2011

The ‘ei’ rules

Test Date: Week beginning 10th October

The ‘ei’ rulesThe general rule is ‘i’ before ‘e’ , unless they come after a ‘c’ – if they do, it’s ‘e’ before ‘i’.

For example:Field, friend

However, words that have an ‘i’ and an ‘e’ that sound like ‘ay’ have the ‘e’ before the ‘i’.

For example:eight, neigh

Words that have an ‘i’ and an ‘e’ but sound like ‘i’ also have the ‘e’ first.

For example:height

Spellings:

1. eight2. vein 3. reign4. weigh5. neighbour6. veil7. sleigh8. Eiffel9. height10. feisty

Test Date: Week beginning 10th October

Week beginning 10th October 2011

Reading Homework

You must do one of the following:• Read the next chapter in the book that you are currently reading• Get a book from the library to begin reading• Read a non-fiction text

Completion Date: Week beginning 17th October

Once you have done this, you must:1. Log on to Fronter and go to our class’ English page. 2. Click on the ‘Reading Review Homework’ link 3. Then enter a brief review of what you have read so far.

I will check the Fronter discussion forum at the end of that week and anyone who has not completed the review will receive a ‘2’ for not completing homework.

Week beginning 17th October 2011

Exceptions to the ‘i’ before ‘e’ rule

Test Date: Week beginning 31st October

Exceptions to the ‘i’ before ‘e’ rule

1. If a word contains ‘CIEN’ then the ‘i’ is put before the ‘e’, even though it has a ‘c’ before it.’

– ancient– science

2. These are words that have the ‘e’ before the ‘i’, even though there’s no ‘c’ before them!

– neither, foreign, protein, weird

Spellings:1. ancient2. science3. conscience4. efficient5. scientist6. neither7. weird 8. seize9. protein10. foreign

Test Date: Week beginning 31st October

Week beginning 31st October 2011

Reading Homework

You must do one of the following:• Read the next chapter in the book that you are currently reading• Get a book from the library to begin reading• Read a non-fiction text

Completion Date: Week beginning 7th November

Once you have done this, you must:1. Log on to Fronter and go to our class’ English page. 2. Click on the ‘Reading Review Homework’ link 3. Then enter a brief review of what you have read so far.

I will check the Fronter discussion forum at the end of that week and anyone who has not completed the review will receive a ‘2’ for not completing homework.

Week beginning 7th November 2011

How to make an ‘e’ sound at the end of a word

Test Date: Week beginning 14th November

How to make an ‘e’ sound at the end of a word

To make the long E sound at the ends of words use Y, EY, or IE.

• misty, funny, crunchy, plenty, bakery

• smiley, cagey, journey,

• auntie, eerie, genie, smoothie, zombie

Spellings:1. misty 2. crunchy3. plenty4. battery5. smiley 6. cagey 7. journey 8. eerie 9. smoothie10. zombie

Test Date: Week beginning 14th November

Week beginning 14th November 2011

Reading Homework

You must do one of the following:• Read the next chapter in the book that you are currently reading• Get a book from the library to begin reading• Read a non-fiction text

Completion Date: Week beginning 21st November

Once you have done this, you must:1. Log on to Fronter and go to our class’ English page. 2. Click on the ‘Reading Review Homework’ link 3. Then enter a brief review of what you have read so far.

I will check the Fronter discussion forum at the end of that week and anyone who has not completed the review will receive a ‘2’ for not completing homework.

Week beginning 21st November 2011

‘Qu’ is a pair

Test Date: Week beginning 28th November

‘Qu’ is a pair

‘Qu’ is always a pair; ‘Q’ is not found alone in a word in English.

1. acquire

2. antique

3. banquet

4. cheque

5. equality

6. equipment

7. frequent

8. queue

9. request

10.squabble

Spellings:

Test Date: Week beginning 28th November

Week beginning 28th November 2011

Reading Homework

You must do one of the following:• Read the next chapter in the book that you are currently reading• Get a book from the library to begin reading• Read a non-fiction text

Completion Date: Week beginning 5th December

Once you have done this, you must:1. Log on to Fronter and go to our class’ English page. 2. Click on the ‘Reading Review Homework’ link 3. Then enter a brief review of what you have read so far.

I will check the Fronter discussion forum at the end of that week and anyone who has not completed the review will receive a ‘2’ for not completing homework.

Week beginning 5th December 2011

Reading Homework

You must read a book over the Christmas break, so that you are ready for next year!

It will improve your spelling, vocabulary and sentence structure and stop you from becoming rusty!