Spelling and Phonics Resources

Spelling lists for Friday 7 May :
A reminder about Mystery Words
During their spelling test, the children will be tested on 8 of the 10 words from their spelling list and 2 'mystery words'. These will follow the same phonics sound or spelling pattern that they have been practising that week in school.
Spelling Group
Phonics Group (to be confirmed)
This week we are focusing on the /l/ sound with'-il' and '-al' at the end of words:

pencil
fossil
nostril
pupil
metal
pedal
capital
hospital
animal
oval
This week we are focusing on:

​Below are resources to support your child with phonics and spelling in Dahl Class.
​Click the image for the full version.
Games and ideas for practising spellings at home and school.
​These are the phonics mats we use in school to support writing. 
They have the sounds and rhymes we use to help us remember them. 
Year 1 and 2 common exception words
(we call these red tricky words). 

Year 3 can find these words, plus the Y3/4 'orange' tricky words in their planner. 
A great way to practise spellings is on our handwriting paper.
​Click the buttons above to download and print. 

​Click here for more information about handwriting at Longstone.
A fun online way to practise this weeks' spellings. 

Children's log in details for this website can be found in their monkey book or planner.