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Spellings

 

Spellings Given: 02.10.26

Test Date: 9.10.26

Spelling Rule:

If a word ends in a short vowel sound (a, e, i, o, u) + a consonant, we double the consonant before adding –er or –est.

sadder

saddest

bigger

biggest

fittest

fitter

gladdest

gladder

accident

actual

Spellings Given: 25.09.26

Test Date: 2.10.26

Spelling Rule:

If a word ends in y, we swap the y for an i before adding –er or –est.  

happier

sillier

jollier

funnier

tastiest

prettiest

tidiest

luckiest

would

should

Friday 18th September 2026
 

Spellings Given: 18.09.26

Test Date: 25.09.26

Spelling Rule:

 No change is needed to these root words before adding –er or –est.

larger

largest

faster

fastest

wider

widest

bravest

wisest

father

climb

 

Friday 11th September 2026

Spellings Given: 11.09.26

Test Date: 18.09.26

Spelling Rule: Some words begin with the r sound spelt wr. It is a silent w.

wrap

wreck

wrong

wrist

wrote

wrinkle

write 

improve

beautiful

because