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NC Aligned Spelling - Year 6

Overview

Autumn Term 1

1. *Synonyms 1.
2. *Synonyms 2.  
3. *Antonyms.

Battle

4. *Word families – com & contra.
5. *Word families – equ, ex & extra.
6. *Word families – gen, geo & graph.

Battle

Consolidation.

Autumn Term 2

1. *Word families – lab & liber .
2. *Word families – loc & log. 
3. *Word families – maxi & mini.

Battle

4. *Word families – mid & mal.
5. *Word families – mono & du.
6. *Word families – nat & mort.

Battle

Year 6, autumn term assessment.

Spring Term 1 - SATs Prep

  1. Revision – Homophones & near-homophones
  2. Revision – Years 3–4 Unusual Spelling Patterns
  3. Revision – Prefixes
  4. Revision – Alternate Spellings for Common Sounds
  5. Revision – Suffix ly
  6. Revision – Suffix ous

Spring Term 2 - SATs Prep

  1. Revision – able, eable, ible & ibly
  2. Revision – ant, ance, ation, ent
  3. Revision – Suffix ion
  4. Revision – cial, tial, sure & ture

Summer Term 1

1. *Word families – non & neg.
2. *Word families – nov & numer.  
3. *Word families – omni & para.

Battle

4. *Word families – per & pre.
5. *Word families – post & pro.
6. *Word families – re & reg.

Battle

Consolidation.

Summer Term 2

1. *Word families – rupt & trans.
2. *Word families – sect & super.
3. *Word families – tele & terr.

Battle

4. *Word families – scribe/scrip.
5. *Word families – ver & verb.  
6. *Word families – aud, vid & vac.

Battle

Year 6, summer term assessment.

While all the statutory content is covered in our spelling scheme, we also provide the following resources: 

  • Year 5-6 Word List
    • Batch 1
    • Batch 2
    • Batch 3
    • Batch 4
    • Batch 5
    • Batch 6
    • Batch 7
    • Batch 8
    • Batch 9
  • High frequency words
    • Batch 1
    • Batch 2
    • Batch 3
    • Batch 4
  • Most Misspelled Words
    • Batch 1
    • Batch 2
    • Batch 3

Year 6 - Autumn Term 1

Week 1

*Synonyms 1

1. add
2. total
3. tally
4. combine  
5. count

6. begin
7. start
8. initiate
9. commence
10. activate

Emile codes for students:
Learn: SY6T1AW1L
Pract: SY6T1AW1P
Snake: SY6T1AW1S
Frog: SY6T1AW1F
Anag: SY6T1AW1A
Sail: SY6T1AW1Sa
Feast: SY6T1AW1Fe  

The download includes: powerpoint, word list, look cover write out & word search. 

Week 2

*Synonyms 2

1. call
2. shout
3. yell
4. scream  
5. exclaim
6. tell
7. say
8. mumble
9. speak
10. thundered

Emile codes for students:
Learn: SY6T1AW2L
Pract: SY6T1AW2P
Snake: SY6T1AW2S
Frog: SY6T1AW2F
Anag: SY6T1AW2A  
Sail: SY6T1AW2Sa
Feast: SY6T1AW2Fe

The download includes: powerpoint, word list, look cover write out & word search. 

Week 3

*Antonyms 1

1. arrive
2. depart
3. attack  
4. defend
5. innocent
6. guilty
7. knowledge
8. ignorance
9. passive
10. active
11. problem
12. solution

Emile codes for students:
Learn: SY6T1AW3L
Pract: SY6T1AW3P
Snake: SY6T1AW3S
Frog: SY6T1AW3F 
Anag: SY6T1AW3A
Sail: SY6T1AW3Sa
Feast: SY6T1AW3Fe

The download includes: powerpoint, word list, look cover write out & word search. 

Battle

Week 4

*Word families – com & contra.

1. community
2. compound
3. common
4. communicate
5. combine
6. committee  

7. contrarian
8. contradict
9. contrary
10. contrast

Emile codes for Premium Resources:
Learn: SY6T1AW4L
Pract: SY6T1AW4P
Snake: SY6T1AW4S
Frog: SY6T1AW4F
Anag: SY6T1AW4A  
Sail: SY6T1AW4Sa
Feast: SY6T1AW4Fe

The download includes: powerpoint, word list, look cover write out & word search. 

Week 5

*Word families – equ, ex & extra.

1. equal
2. equilateral  
3. equidistant

4. exclude
5. exhale
6. exit
7. exterminate

8. extra
9. extraneous
10. extra-ordinary
11. extraterrestrial

Emile codes for Premium Resources:
Learn: SY6T1AW5L
Pract: SY6T1AW5P
Snake: SY6T1AW5S
Frog: SY6T1AW5F
Anag: SY6T1AW5A  
Sail: SY6T1AW5Sa
Feast: SY6T1AW5Fe

The download includes: powerpoint, word list, look cover write out & word search. 

Week 6

*Word families – gen, geo & graph.

1. generate
2. degenerate  
3. genetic
4. generation

5. geography
6. geology
7. geometry

8. autograph
9. graphical
10. graphics
11. biography

Emile codes for Premium Resources:

Learn: SY6T1AW6L
Pract: SY6T1AW6P  
Snake: SY6T1AW6S
Frog: SY6T1AW6F
Anag: SY6T1AW6A
Sail: SY6T1AW6Sa
Feast: SY6T1AW6Fe

The download includes: powerpoint, word list, look cover write out & word search. 

Battle

Year 6 - Autumn Term 2

Week 1

* Word families – lab & liber.

1. labour
2. laboratory
3. laborious
4. collaborate

5. liberate
6. liberty
7. liberal  

Emile codes for students:
Learn: SY6T1BW1L
Pract: SY6T1BW1P
Snake: SY6T1BW1S
Frog: SY6T1BW1F
Anag: SY6T1BW1A
Sail: SY6T1BW1Sa  
Feast: SY6T1BW1Fe

The download includes: powerpoint, word list, look cover write out & word search. 

Week 2

*Word families - loc & log.

1. location
2. locality
3. locomotive
4. dislocate
5. relocate  

6. logged
7. analogy
8. catalogue
9. dialogue

Emile codes for students:
Learn: SY6T1BW2L
Pract: SY6T1BW2P
Snake: SY6T1BW2S  
Frog: SY6T1BW2F
Anag: SY6T1BW2A
Sail: SY6T1BW2Sa
Feast: SY6T1BW2Fe

The download includes: powerpoint, word list, look cover write out & word search. 

Week 3

*Word families – maxi & mini.

  1. maximum
  2. maximise
  3. maximal

 

  1. minimum
  2. minimise
  3. miniscule
  4. miniature
  5. miniskirt

Emile codes for students:
Learn: SY6T1BW3L
Pract: SY6T1BW3P
Snake: SY6T1BW3S
Frog: SY6T1BW3F
Anag: SY6T1BW3A
Sail: SY6T1BW3Sa  
Feast: SY6T1BW3Fe

The download includes: powerpoint, word list, look cover write out & word search. 

Battle

Week 4

*Word families –mid & mal.

1. middle
2. midrange
3. midriff
4. midday

5. malcontent  
6. maladroit
7. malady
8. malicious
9. malfunction
10. malnourished

Emile codes for students:
Learn: SY6T1BW4L
Pract: SY6T1BW4P
Snake: SY6T1BW4S
Frog: SY6T1BW4F
Anag: SY6T1BW4A
Sail: SY6T1BW4Sa  
Feast: SY6T1BW4Fe

The download includes: powerpoint, word list, look cover write out & word search. 

Week 5

*Word families –mono & du.

1. monosyllable
2. monorail
3. monologue
4. monotonous

5. duo  
6. duel
7. dual
8. duplex
9. duplicate
10. duet

Emile codes for students:
Learn: SY6T1BW5L
Pract: SY6T1BW5P
Snake: SY6T1BW5S  
Frog: SY6T1BW5F
Anag: SY6T1BW5A
Sail: SY6T1BW5Sa
Feast: SY6T1BW5Fe

The download includes: powerpoint, word list, look cover write out & word search. 

Week 6

*Word families – nat & mort.

1. natural
2. native  
3. national
4. innate
5. nativity

6. mortality
7. mortgage
8. mortal
9. immortal
10. mortician

Emile codes for students:
Learn: SY6T1BW6L
Pract: SY6T1BW6P  
Snake: SY6T1BW6S
Frog: SY6T1BW6F  
Anag: SY6T1BW6A
Sail: SY6T1BW6Sa
Feast: SY6T1BW6Fe

The download includes: powerpoint, word list, look cover write out & word search. 

Battle

Year 6 - Spring Term 1

Week 1

Homophones & near-homophones

Week 2

Years 3–4 Unusual Spelling Patterns

Week 3

Prefixes

Week 4

Alternate Spellings for Common Sounds

Week 5

Suffix ly

Week 6

Suffix ous

Year 6 - Spring Term 2

Week 1

able, eable, ible & ibly

Week 2

ant, ance, ation, ent

Week 3

Suffix ion

Week 4

cial, tial, sure & ture

Year 6 - Summer Term 1

Week 1

*Word families – non & neg.

1. negative
2. negotiations
3. negate
4. renege
5. negligence
6. neglect  

7. non-profit
8. nondescript
9. nonfiction
10. nonsense

Emile codes for students:
Learn: SY6T3AW1L
Pract: SY6T3AW1P
Snake: SY6T3AW1S
Frog: SY6T3AW1F
Anag: SY6T3AW1A
Sail: SY6T3AW1Sa  
Feast: SY6T3AW1Fe

The download includes: powerpoint, word list, look cover write out & word search. 

Week 2

*Word families – nov & numer.

1. novel
2. novelty
3. innovate
4. novice  
5. renovate

6. numerous
7. numerical
8. enumerate
9. alphanumeric
10. magnum

Emile codes for students:
Learn: SY6T3AW2L
Pract: SY6T3AW2P  
Snake: SY6T3AW2S
Frog: SY6T3AW2F
Anag: SY6T3AW2A
Sail: SY6T3AW2Sa
Feast: SY6T3AW2Fe

The download includes: powerpoint, word list, look cover write out & word search. 

Week 3

*Word families – omni & para.

1. omnipresent
2. omnipotent
3. omnivore  
4. omnidirectional
5. omniscient

6. paragraph
7. parasite
8. parallel
9. parachute
10. paradoxically
11. separately
12. paranormal

Emile codes for students:
Learn: SY6T3AW3L
Pract: SY6T3AW3P  
Snake: SY6T3AW3S
Frog: SY6T3AW3F
Anag: SY6T3AW3A
Sail: SY6T3AW3Sa
Feast: SY6T3AW3Fe

The download includes: powerpoint, word list, look cover write out & word search. 

Battle

Week 4

*Word families – per & pre.

1. perennial
2. permanent
3. persist
4. perpetual  
5. period
6. perusal
7. percent
8. perfect
9. previous
10. prediction
11. prepare
12. pretend
13. preserve
14. present
15. precede
16. precept
17. pre-empt
18. prefab

Emile codes for students:
Learn: SY6T3AW4L
Pract: SY6T3AW4P
Snake: SY6T3AW4S
Frog: SY6T3AW4F  
Anag: SY6T3AW4A
Sail: SY6T3AW4Sa
Feast: SY6T3AW4Fe

The download includes: powerpoint, word list, look cover write out & word search. 

Week 5

*Word families – post & pro.

1. postscript
2. postal
3. postpone
4. postmortem  
5. postdate

6. promote
7. prognosis
8. prophet
9. prologue
10. procrastinate
11. project
12. propel
13. profile
14. proposal

Emile codes for students:
Learn: SY6T3AW5L
Pract: SY6T3AW5P
Snake: SY6T3AW5S
Frog: SY6T3AW5F  
Anag: SY6T3AW5A
Sail: SY6T3AW5Sa
Feast: SY6T3AW5Fe

The download includes: powerpoint, word list, look cover write out & word search. 

Week 6

*Word families – re & reg.

1. reverse
2. reveal
3. rewind
4. rebound
5. redecorate  
6. release

7. regular
8. registration
9. regal
10. regulate
11. regret
12. region

Emile codes for students:
Learn: SY6T3AW6L
Pract: SY6T3AW6P
Snake: SY6T3AW6S  
Frog: SY6T3AW6F
Anag: SY6T3AW6A
Sail: SY6T3AW6Sa
Feast: SY6T3AW6Fe

The download includes: powerpoint, word list, look cover write out & word search. 

Year 6 - Summer Term 2

Week 1

*Word families – rupt & trans.

1. interrupt
2. disrupt
3. corrupt
4. bankrupt  

 

5. transfer
6. translate
7. transport
8. transparent
9. transmission
10. transcendent

Emile codes for students:
Learn: SY6T3BW1L
Pract: SY6T3BW1P
Snake: SY6T3BW1S 
Frog: SY6T3BW1F
Anag: SY6T3BW1A
Sail: SY6T3BW1Sa
Feast: SY6T3BW1Fe

The download includes: powerpoint, word list, look cover write out & word search. 

Week 2

*Word families –sect & super.

1. transect
2. intersect
3. section
4. dissect

 

5. superstar  
6. supernatural
7. supersonic
8. superior
9. supercilious
10. superstitious
11. superhero

Emile codes for students:
Learn: SY6T3BW2L
Pract: SY6T3BW2P
Snake: SY6T3BW2S  
Frog: SY6T3BW2F
Anag: SY6T3BW2A
Sail: SY6T3BW2Sa
Feast: SY6T3BW2Fe

The download includes: powerpoint, word list, look cover write out & word search. 

Week 3

*Word families – tele & terr.

1. telephone
2. television
3. telescope  
4. teleport



5. territory
6. extraterrestrial
7. terrain
8. terrapin
9. terraform

Emile codes for students:
Learn: SY6T3BW3L
Pract: SY6T3BW3P
Snake: SY6T3BW3S  
Frog: SY6T3BW3F
Anag: SY6T3BW3A
Sail: SY6T3BW3Sa
Feast: SY6T3BW3Fe

The download includes: powerpoint, word list, look cover write out & word search. 

Battle

Week 4

*Word families –scribe/scrip.

1. script
2. describe
3. inscribe
4. subscribe  
5. transcribe
6. prescribe
7. superscript
8. subscript
9. proscribe
10. manuscript

Emile codes for students:
Learn: SY6T3BW4L
Pract: SY6T3BW4P
Snake: SY6T3BW4S
Frog: SY6T3BW4F
Anag: SY6T3BW4A
Sail: SY6T3BW4Sa  
Feast: SY6T3BW4Fe

The download includes: powerpoint, word list, look cover write out & word search. 

Week 5

*Word families – ver & verb.

1. version
2. verdict
3. verify
4. adversary  
5. subvert

6. adverb
7. proverb
8. verbal
9. reverberate
10. verbose

Emile codes for students:
Learn: SY6T3BW5L
Pract: SY6T3BW5P
Snake: SY6T3BW5S  
Frog: SY6T3BW5F
Anag: SY6T3BW5A
Sail: SY6T3BW5Sa
Feast: SY6T3BW5Fe

The download includes: powerpoint, word list, look cover write out & word search. 

Week 6

*Word families – aud, vid & vac.

1. audio
2. audible
3. audience  

4. video
5. evidence
6. provide

7. vacate
8. evacuate
9. vacuum
10. vacation

Emile codes for students:
Learn: SY6T3BW6L
Pract: SY6T3BW6P
Snake: SY6T3BW6S
Frog: SY6T3BW6F  
Anag: SY6T3BW6A
Sail: SY6T3BW6Sa
Feast: SY6T3BW6Fe

The download includes: powerpoint, word list, look cover write out & word search. 

Battle

Assessments

Additional Resources - Year 5-6 Word List

Batch 1

vegetable
vehicle
accommodate
sincere
accompany
immediate 
according
immediately
aggressive
individual
apparent
language

Emile codes for students:
Learn: 56WB1L
Pract: 56WB1P
Snake: 56WB1S
Frog: 56WB1F
Anag: 56WB1A 
Sail: 56WB1Sa
Feast: 56WB1Fe

Batch 2

attached
lightning
average 
muscle
bargain
neighbour
category
occupy
opportunity
persuade
competition
profession

Emile codes for students:
Learn: 56WB2L
Pract: 56WB2P
Snake: 56WB2S
Frog: 56WB2F
Anag: 56WB2A
Sail: 56WB2Sa
Feast: 56WB2Fe

Batch 3

correspond
programme
correspondence
recognise 
definite
relevant
desperate
restaurant
develop
secretary
dictionary
shoulder

Emile codes for students:
Learn: 56WB3L
Pract: 56WB3P
Snake: 56WB3S
Frog: 56WB3F
Anag: 56WB3A 
Sail: 56WB3Sa
Feast: 56WB3Fe

Batch 4

environment
soldier 
equip
suggest
equipped
system
equipment
temperature
especially
twelfth
excellent
variety

Emile codes for students:
Learn: 56WB4L
Pract: 56WB4P
Snake: 56WB4S
Frog: 56WB4F 
Anag: 56WB4A
Sail: 56WB4Sa
Feast: 56WB4Fe

Batch 5

 forty
frequently
identity 
community
communicate
interrupt
achieve
hindrance
amateur
interfere
ancient
leisure

Emile codes for students:
Learn: 56WB5L
Pract: 56WB5P
Snake: 56WB5S 
Frog: 56WB5F
Anag: 56WB5A
Sail: 56WB5Sa
Feast: 56WB5Fe

Batch 6

appreciate
marvellous
available
mischievous 
availability
necessary
awkward
nuisance
bruise
occur
cemetery
parliament

Emile codes for students:
Learn: 56WB6L
Pract: 56WB6P
Snake: 56WB6S 
Frog: 56WB6F
Anag: 56WB6A
Sail: 56WB6Sa
Feast: 56WB6Fe

Batch 7

committee
physical
conscience 
prejudice
conscious
privilege
controversy
pronunciation
controversial
queue
convenience
recommend

Emile codes for students:
Learn: 56WB7L
Pract: 56WB7P
Snake: 56WB7S 
Frog: 56WB7F
Anag: 56WB7A
Sail: 56WB7Sa
Feast: 56WB7Fe

Batch 8

criticise
rhyme
curiosity
rhythm
determined 
sacrifice
disastrous
signature
embarrass
sincerely
exaggerate
stomach
existence

Emile codes for students:
Learn: 56WB8L
Pract: 56WB8P 
Snake: 56WB8S
Frog: 56WB8F
Anag: 56WB8A
Sail: 56WB8Sa
Feast: 56WB8Fe

Batch 9

sufficient
explanation
symbol 
familiar
thorough
foreign
unfortunately
government
yacht
guarantee
harass
guarantee
curiosity

Emile codes for students:
Learn: 56WB9L
Pract: 56WB9P
Snake: 56WB9S
Frog: 56WB9F
Anag: 56WB9A 
Sail: 56WB9Sa
Feast: 56WB9Fe

Year 6 High Frequency Words

Batch 1

achieve
hindrance
amateur
interfere
ancient 
leisure
appreciate
marvellous
available
mischievous
availability
necessary
awkward

Emile codes for students:
Learn: Y6HFW1L
Pract: Y6HFW1P
Snake: Y6HFW1S
Frog: Y6HFW1F 
Anag: Y6HFW1A
Sail: Y6HFW1Sa
Feast: Y6HFW1Fe

Batch 2

nuisance
bruise
occur
cemetery 
parliament
committee
physical
conscience
prejudice
conscious
privilege
controversy
pronunciation

Emile codes for students:
Learn: Y6HFW2L
Pract: Y6HFW2P
Snake: Y6HFW2S 
Frog: Y6HFW2F
Anag: Y6HFW2A
Sail: Y6HFW2Sa
Feast: Y6HFW2Fe

Batch 3

controversial
queue
convenience
recommend
criticise 
rhyme
curiosity
rhythm
determined
sacrifice
disastrous
signature
embarrass

Emile codes for students:
Learn: Y6HFW3L
Pract: Y6HFW3P
Snake: Y6HFW3S 
Frog: Y6HFW3F
Anag: Y6HFW3A
Sail: Y6HFW3Sa
Feast: Y6HFW3Fe

Batch 4

sincerely
exaggerate
stomach
existence
sufficient
explanation
symbol 
familiar
thorough
foreign
unfortunately
government
yacht
guarantee
harass

Emile codes for students:
Learn: Y6HFW4L
Pract: Y6HFW4P
Snake: Y6HFW4S
Frog: Y6HFW4F 
Anag: Y6HFW4A
Sail: Y6HFW4Sa
Feast: Y6HFW4Fe

Year 6 Most Misspelled Words

Batch 1

acceptance
guarantee
applicator
humorous
argument
incidentally 
basically
intelligence
bizarre
irresistible
calendar
judgement

Emile codes for students:
Learn: Y6MMW1L
Pract: Y6MMW1P
Snake: Y6MMW1S
Frog: Y6MMW1F 
Anag: Y6MMW1A
Sail: Y6MMW1Sa
Feast: Y6MMW1Fe

Batch 2

chauffeur
liaise
coarse
lollipop 
colleague
noticeable
collision
obligatory
column
persistent
curiosity
questionnaire

Emile codes for students:
Learn: Y6MMW2L
Pract: Y6MMW2P 
Snake: Y6MMW2S
Frog: Y6MMW2F
Anag: Y6MMW2A
Sail: Y6MMW2Sa
Feast: Y6MMW2Fe

Batch 3

exceed
resistant
exhilarate
significance
territorial 
foreseeable
tolerant
further
vacuum
glamorous
victorious

Emile codes for students:
Learn: Y6MMW3L
Pract: Y6MMW3P
Snake: Y6MMW3S
Frog: Y6MMW3F 
Anag: Y6MMW3A
Sail: Y6MMW3Sa
Feast: Y6MMW3Fe

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