ESSENTIAL SPELLING LISTS

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.