RIVERSDALE PRIMARY SCHOOL Year 3 Spelling Programme Spring Term
Year 3 spellings follow the read the sentence, fill in the gap method. Children are expected to do one column, covering all of the spellings, each day. Ten spellings will relate to a specific spelling rule, identified at the top of the page.
Week 1 - Spelling rule: k sound spelt ch scheme Batman made a to defeat the Joker. chorus The teacher sang the. chemist You can get your medicine in a. echo Every time the teacher spoke there was an. character Harry Potter is a in a book. anchor The ship dropped. monarch Queen Elizabeth is a. stomach Tom cried because his hurt. architect An designed the school. technology We use every day.
Week 2 - Spelling rule: ay sound spelt ei or ey they all went to the shops. obey The king said everyone must him. reign She was a popular ruler throughout her. vein Blood flowed through your. neigh He heard the horse in the distance. eight Seven comes before. eighth My birthday is on the of January. beige is the best colour to use for drawing wheat. weight James stood on a scales to check his. neighbour David always waved to his.
Week 3 - Romans/ history numerals The Romans used Roman to count. calendar There are twelve months in a year. important It is to learn your spellings. guard Outside Caesars tent stood a. history The Romans had a long. Romans The conquered many countries. knowledge By reading books on the Romans you are gaining more on them. learn There is so much to about the Romans. library You can go to the to learn more about the Romans. famous Julius Caesar is one of the most Romans.
Week 4 spelling rule: i spelt like y gym You can go to the to help you keep fit and healthy. myth A is a story that isn t true. lyrics There are many in songs. syrup I love on my pancakes. symbol A dove is a of peace. symptom Have you experienced any of the the doctor described? crystal A is can be worn as jewellery. oxygen Humans need to breathe. typical This rain is of England. mystery It was as to where the magician had gone.
Week 5 - Words which sound like zh or sh measure You can use a ruler to. treasure The pirates were looking for. pleasure It was a to meet you. enclosure I have been invited into the members. creature A platypus is a weird looking. furniture A chair is a piece of. picture We had a whole class taken. nature is a beautiful to watch. adventure Tom and Jerry went on a big. feature Informal language is a of an informal letter.
Week 6 - Endings which sound like zhun spelt sion division We have been learning in maths. invasion The Roman took place in many countries. confusion There was some as to why a bear was in the classroom. decision Alex had to make a tough. possession Chris had a ball in his. television Amy likes to watch. version Have you tried the new of Minecraft? tension You could feel the in the hall. extension An had been built onto the house. comprehension While he doesn t have trouble with, putting is knowledge into words was difficult.
Week 7 - Add suffixes beginning with vowel letters to words of more than one syllable forgetting James was always his times tables. forgotten Alex had where he put his pen. beginning You always start a story at the. beginner Hugh was a at tennis. prefer I would to eat a grape rather than an apple. preferred You to eat a grape. gardening Mum always loved in the sunshine. gardener Moby was so busy he had to employ a. limiting tickets to attend the golf didn t work. limited There was a selection for lunch.
Week 8 - -un prefix unable I will be to attend your party. unsafe It is to walk on train tracks. unlucky James was to lose the football match. unhappy Alex was never. uneven The tables and chairs were. unripe The banana was. unpack When you come back from holiday you must. unwind I like to listen to music to. unwell Moby looked. unkind Never be to anyone.
Week 9 - un prefix untidy Nadia desk was always. unhelpful The instructions given were. uncommon It was to have tornado in England. unafraid Sophie was of the tigers. unusual It was to have a cat in your car. unnatural Superman moved a house with power. unknown I was afraid of the. uncertain We are about what weather we may have in spring. unaware Chris was that Alex was behind him. unusable The pen was as it had run out of ink.
Week 10 - mis- prefix misuse King Henry made no guarantee against the of his power. mistake Go back and check you haven t made a. misread Go back and check your answer as you may have the question. misheard I my teacher. misbehave Try not to while I am out of class. misfortunate The goalie was to not save the penalty. misspelt Alex also asks to check you haven t a word. mislaid I may have my pencil. mishandled The equipment could be dangerous if. misunderstand They have just what was asked of them.
Week 11 - When you add the prefix auto to a word it means self. For example: if something is automatic, it means it can move by itself. When you add the prefix super to a word it means better than or more than (more successful, more powerful, more effective than usual). When you add the prefix anti to a word it means the opposite of the word. automatic The car had an automobile gearbox. Ford is a type of. autobiography Usain Bolt wrote a book about his life, this is called an. autograph supermarket superhuman superstar Alex asked David Beckham for his. My mum does all her food shopping at the Superman is. Justin Bieber is a. anticlockwise is the opposite way around a clock. antisocial antiseptic Don t be and sit playing on your phone. Use an to wipe the cut.
Week 12 - Word family solve solve Try and that sum. dissolve Salt might in water. solver James is a good problem. resolve Let s try and the problem. solving Try you best at these questions. solved Well done you have all the sums. unsolved We will not leave this investigation. solution We have come up with a great to your problem. insoluble Sand is in water. soluble Coffee is in water.