Spellings, WC:20th November 2017

WC 20/11/17	I can spell words that end in: Ø  –ant, -ance, -ancy Ø  -ent, -ence, -ency
We use –ant and –ance/-ancy if there’s a related word with the a sound or if the root ends in –ation this is often a clue.
1.  We use –ent and –ence/ -ency after a soft c (sounds like s), soft g and qu.
2. There are some exceptions where this guidance does not work; we just have to learn those words.
Below are a number of words that you will need to learn over the coming week. Your child may be tested on any of these words at the end of the week (to a maximum of 10) so please support them in exploring them so they are prepared and ready for anything!   Don’t forget to keep learning the core 5/6 words as these will be tested at random. Each week we will choose 2 words from the core word list in addition to the week’s spelling focus words.   Many thanks,     Miss Barrell and Mr Storr
Ø  Observant/ observance Ø  Expectant Ø  Hesitant/ hesitancy Ø  Tolerant/ tolerance Ø  Substance Can you think of/ find any more?		Ø  Innocent/ innocence Ø  Decent/ decency Ø  Frequent/ frequency Ø  Confident/ confidence Can you think of/ find any more?	Ø  Assistant/ assistance Ø  Obedient/ obedience Ø  Independent/ independence   Can you think of/ find any more?