Spelling Scheme - Year 5

Overview

Autumn Term 1

1. Words with endings that sound like /shuhs/ spelt with –cious. 
2. Words with endings that sound like /shuhs/ spelt with –tious or -ious.
3. *The sound /i/ spelt y (revision from year 3 & 4).
4. *Words that start with ‘con-’.
5. *Words ending /shuhn/ spelt -tion.
(Year 4 revision).
6. *The /l/ or /əl/ sound spelt –le at the end of words. (Year 3 revision).
7. Silent letters

Autumn Term 1B

1. Adjectives ending in -ant into nouns ending in -ance/-ation .
2. Adjectives ending in -ent into nouns ending in -ence/-ency.  
3. Words ending in -able.
4. Words ending in -able & -eable.
5. Words ending in -ible.
6. Words that end in -ibly.

Year 5, autumn term, spelling assessment.

Spring Term 2A

1. *Words spelt ie.
2. Words with a long /ee/ sound spelt ie or ei after c (and the exceptions).    
3. Words where c makes an /s/ sound before i, e and y.
4. Hyphens: To join a prefix ending in a vowel to a root word beginning with a vowel.
5. *Words ending -ment.
6. *Words ending -ity.

Consolidation.

Spring Term 2B

1. Adding suffixes beginning with vowel letters to words ending in -fer.  
2. Words with endings which sound like /shuhl/ after a vowel spelt -cial.
3. Words with endings which sound like /shuhl/ after a consonant spelt -tial.
4. *Words beginning acc-.
5. *Words beginning occ-.
6. *Words ending in -ant

Year 5, spring term, spelling assessment.

Summer Term 3A

1. *Words containing the letter string ough. 
2. *Words ending in -ate.
3. *Words ending in -ture (inc year 4 content).
4. *Words ending in -age.
5. *Words ending in -ary.
6. *Suffix -ly (inc year 3 content) .

Consolidation.

Summer Term 3B

1. *Prefix -inter.  
2. *Double consonant.
3. *Year 5 & 6 Word List 1.
4. *Year 5 & 6 Word List 2.
5. *Modal verbs.
6. *Word families – dis & dur

Year 5, summer term, spelling assessment.

Year 5 - Term 1A

Week 1

Words with endings that sound like /shuhs/ spelt with –cious.

1. vicious
2. precious
3. conscious  
4. delicious
5. malicious
6. suspicious
7. audacious
8. spacious
9. subconscious
10. unconscious

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Week 2

Words with endings that sound like /shuhs/ spelt with –tious.

1. ambitious
2. cautious
3. fictitious
4. infectious
5. nutritious  
6. vexatious
7. pretentious
8. contentious
9. ostentatious
10. conscientious
11. overambitious
12. unpretentious

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Week 3

*The sound /i/ spelt y (Revision from year 3 & 4)

1. physical
2. symbol
3. system
4. myth
5. gym
6. Egypt  
7. pyramid
8. mystery
9. style
10. hymn
11. lyric
12. type

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Week 4

*Words that start with ‘con-’.

1. conscience
2. conscious
3. controversy
4. convenience  
5. confide
6. connected
7. content
8. control
9. consumer
10. continue
11. contract
12. conspire

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Week 5

*Words ending /shuhn/ spelt -tion. (Year 4 revision)

1. invention (y4)
2. injection (y4)
3. action (y4)
4. hesitation (y4)
5. completion (y4)  
6. competition
7. explanation
8. pronunciation
9. dictation
10. position
11. fiction

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Week 6

*The /l/ sound spelt –le at the end of words. (Year 3 revision)

1. table (y3)
2. apple (y3)
3. bottle (y3)
4. little (y3)  
5. middle (y3)
6. available
7. vegetable
8. vehicle
9. muscle
10. multiple
11. riddle
12. able

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Week 7

Silent Letters

1. doubt
2. thistle
3. castle
4. island
5. lamb
6. numb
7. crumb
8. solemn
9. knight
10. knock
11. loch
12. ghost 

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Week 1

Adjectives ending in -ant turning into nouns ending in -ance/-ation/-ancy.

1. observant
2. observance
3. observation
4. expectant  
5. expectation
6. hesitant
7. hesitancy
8. hesitation
9. tolerant
10. tolerance
11. toleration
12. substance
13. substantial
14. assistant
15. assistance

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Week 2

Adjectives ending in -ent turning into nouns ending in -ence/-ency

1. innocent
2. innocence
3. decent
4. decency
5. frequent  
6. frequency
7. confident
8. confidence
9. different
10. difference
11. competent
12. competency
13. obedient
14. obedience
15. independent
16. independence

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Week 3

Words ending in -able.

1. adorable
2. adorably
3. adoration
4. applicable
5. applicably  
6. application
7. considerable
8. considerably
9. consideration

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Week 4

Words ending in -able & -eable.

1. changeable
2. noticeable
3. sizeable 
4. likeable
5. liveable
6. loveable

7. dependable
8. comfortable
9. understandable
10. reasonable
11. enjoyable
12. reliable

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Week 5

Words ending in -ible.

1. forcible
2. legible
3. horrible 
4. terrible
5. visible
6. incredible
7. sensible
8. possible
9. invincible
10. flexible
11. illegible
12. tangible

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Week 6

Words that end in -ibly.

1. possible
2. possibly
3. horrible 
4. horribly
5. terrible
6. terribly
7. visible
8. visibly
9. incredible
10. incredibly
11. sensible
12. sensibly

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Year 5 - Term 2A

Week 1

*Words spelt ie.

1. soldier
2. sufficient
3. variety 
4. ancient
5. achieve
6. convenience
7. mischievous
8. believe
9. field (year 1)
10. chief (year 1)
11. pie
12. cried

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Week 2

Words with a long /ee/ sound spelt ie or ei after c (and exceptions)

1. deceive
2. conceive
3. receive
4. perceive
5. ceiling 
6. deceit

7. protein
8. caffeine
9. seize
10. either
11. neither

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Week 3

Words where c makes an /s/ sound before i, e and y.

1. cemetery
2. convenience
3. excellent
4. existence
5. hindrance
6. necessary
7. prejudice
8. sacrifice 
9. city (year 1)
10. civil
11. criticise
12. fancy (year 2)
13. bicycle

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Week 4

Hyphens: To join a prefix ending in a vowel to a word beginning with a vowel.

1. co-ordinate
2. re-enter
3. co-operate  
4. co-own
5. co-author
6. re-examine
7. re-educate
8. re-elect
9. co-operate
10. pre-existing

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Week 5

*Words ending in -ment.

1. parliament
2. environment  
3. equipment
4. government
5. entertainment
6. advertisement
7. embarrassment
8. department
9. movement
10. cement
11. payment
12. document

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Week 6

Common Exception Words 3.

1. identity
2. curiosity
3. community
4. opportunity  
5. quantity (year 2)
6. intercity (year 4)
7. quality
8. capacity
9. opacity
10. simplicity
11. veracity
12. publicity

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Year 2 - Term 2B

Week 1

Adding suffixes beginning with vowel letters to words ending in -fer.

1. referring
2. referred
3. referral
4. reference  
5. referee
6. preferring
7. preferred
8. preference
9. transferring
10. transferred
11. transference

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Week 2

Words with endings which sound like /shuhl/ after a vowel spelt -cial.

1. official
2. special
3. artificial
4. social  
5. racial
6. unsocial
7. superficial
8. facial
9. judicial
10. crucial

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Week 3

Words with endings which sound like /shuhl/ after a consonant spelt -tial.

1. partial
2. confidential
3. essential
4. substantial
5. initial  
6. impartial
7. potential
8. consequential
9. influential
10. preferential

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Week 4

*Words beginning acc.

1. accommodate
2. accompany
3. according  
4. accept (year 3)
5. accident
6. accidentally
7. acceleration
8. access
9. accuse
10. account

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Week 5

*Words beginning occ.

1. occur
2. occupy
3. occupier
4. occupant  
5. occupancy
6. occupation
7. occasion
8. occasional
9. occasionally

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Week 6

*Words ending -ant.

1. relevant
2. restaurant
3. consonant
4. giant  
5. meant
6. elephant
7. plant
8. infant
9. instant
10. vibrant
11. dormant

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Year 5 - Term 3A

Week 1

*Words containing the letter string ough (year 3).

1. thorough
2. enough
3. though
4. although
5. thought 
6. through
7. rough
8. cough
9. sought
10. bought
11. plough
12. tough

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Week 2

*Words ending in -ate.

1. appreciate
2. communicate
3. desperate
4. exaggerate
5. immediate 
6. certificate
7. delicate
8. vacate
9. ate
10. indicate
11. placate
12. advocate

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Week 3

*Word ending in ture. (year 4 revision).

1. creature (Y4)
2. furniture (Y4)
3. picture (Y4)
4. nature (Y4)
5. adventure (Y4) 
6. immature (Y4)
7. temperature
8. signature
9. puncture
10. feature
11. lecture
12. fracture

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Week 4

*Words ending in -age.

1. average
2. language
3. village (year 2)
4. courage
5. outrage
6. baggage 
7. luggage
8. mileage
9. age
10. engage
11. lineage
12. cage

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Week 5

*Words ending in -ary.

1. dictionary
2. necessary
3. secretary
4. January
5. February
6. library 
7. ordinary
8. salary
9. scary
10. weary
11. dreary

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Week 6

*Suffix -ly.

1. sadly (Y3)
2. completely (Y3)
3. usually (Y3)
4. finally (Y3)
5. especially
6. frequently
7. immediately
8. sincerely 
9. comically (Y3)
10. probably (Y3)
11. July
12. wholly (Y3)

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Year 5 - Term 3B

Week 1

*Prefix – inter

1. interfere
2. interrupt
3. intercity (year 4)
4. interact (year 4)
5. international (year 4) 
6. interrelated (year 4)
7. interval
8. interest
9. interview
10. interface

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Week 2

*Double consonant.

1. aggressive
2. apparent
3. appreciate
4. attached
5. committee 
6. correspond
7. embarrass
8. equipped
9. harass
10. marvellous
11. profession
12. programme
13. recommend
14. suggest

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Week 3

*Year 5 & 6 Word List 1.

1. amateur
2. awkward
3. bargain
4. bruise
5. category 
6. definite
7. develop
8. equip
9. guarantee
10. hindrance
11. neighbour
12. leisure
13. mischievous
14. forty
15. disastrous

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Week 4

*Year 5 & 6 Word List 2.

1. individual
2. lightning
3. nuisance
4. persuade
5. privilege 
6. queue
7. recognise
8. rhyme
9. rhythm
10. sincere
11. stomach
12. twelfth
13. yacht
14. foreign
15. naughty

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Week 5

*Modal verbs.

1. will
2. would
3. shall
4. should 
5. can
6. could
7. may
8. might
9. must

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Week 6

*Word families – dis & dur.

1. disagree
2. disobey
3. disappear
4. disbelieve
5. discover 
6. distrust
7. disable
8. disrepair
9. disrespect

10. duration
11. during
12. durable

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