Supporting your child with spelling

accommodate – to provide space or meet the needs of
achieve – to successfully complete something
available – able to be used or obtained
average – the usual amount or typical level
believe – to accept something as true
calendar – a system for organizing days and months
community – a group of people living in the same place
develop – to grow or improve
especially – particularly or mainly
existence – the state of being alive or real
familiar – well known or easily recognized
frequently – happening often
government – the group that governs a country or area
immediate – happening without delay
language – a system of communication
leisure – free time for enjoyment
necessary – required or essential
occasionally – sometimes but not often
opportunity – a chance to do something
physical – relating to the body
secretary – a person who manages correspondence and schedules
surprise – something unexpected
system – a set of connected parts working together
temperature – a measure of how hot or cold something is

aggressive – ready to attack or confront
argument – a disagreement or debate
awkward – causing difficulty or embarrassment
curiosity – a desire to learn or know
desperate – feeling hopeless or in urgent need
embarrass – to cause someone to feel awkward or ashamed
harass – to disturb or trouble persistently
humorous – funny or amusing
individual – a single person
mischievous – causing playful trouble
prejudice – an unfair opinion formed without enough knowledge
sincere – genuine and honest
surprise – something unexpected

achieve – to succeed in doing something
arrange – to organize or put in order
category – a class or group
committee – a group of people appointed for a task
communicate – to share information
competition – a contest or rivalry
conscience – a sense of right and wrong
conscious – aware of something
controversy – disagreement among many people
criticize – to find fault or judge
definite – clearly decided or certain
dictionary – a book of word meanings
explanation – making something clear
grammar – rules of language
pronunciation – the way a word is said
recognise – to identify someone or something
recommend – to suggest as good
relevant – connected to the matter
rhythm – a regular pattern of sounds
technique – a method of doing something
temporary – lasting for a limited time

ancient – very old or from a long time ago
boundary – a dividing line or border
cemetery – a burial ground
environment – surroundings or conditions where people live
foreign – from another country
government – the ruling system of a country
medieval – relating to the Middle Ages
parliament – a country’s law-making group

equipment – tools or machines needed for a task
existence – the state of being real
experiment – a scientific test
physical – relating to the body or natural science
temperature – degree of heat or cold
vehicle – a machine used for transport
vegetable – an edible plant or part of a plant

accommodate – to provide space or meet needs
argument – a disagreement or debate
category – a class or group
committee – a group of people appointed for a task
conscience – a sense of right and wrong
convenience – ease or suitability
definitely – clearly or without doubt
embarrass – to make someone feel ashamed or awkward
exaggerate – to make something seem larger or more important
guarantee – a promise that something will happen
harass – to disturb persistently
height – measurement from base to top
immediately – without delay
leisure – free time for enjoyment
mischievous – causing playful trouble
necessary – required or essential
neighbour – someone living nearby
occasionally – sometimes but not often
privilege – a special right or advantage
queue – a line of people or vehicles
rhythm – a strong regular repeated pattern of sounds
twelfth – the ordinal number after eleventh
yacht – a large boat for pleasure or racing

accept – to receive
except – excluding
advice – guidance or recommendations
advise – to give advice
affect – to influence
effect – result or consequence
all ready – completely prepared
already – previously
their – belonging to them
there – in that place
they’re – they are
your – belonging to you
you’re – you are