Spelling List 1: Commonly Misspelt Words — Answers

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Spelling List 1: Commonly Misspelt Words — Answers

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Part A — Your words

These words are often misspelt because they have silent letters, double letters or unusual vowel patterns. Find the tricky part of each word and make up a memory trick: because = Big Elephants Can Always Understand Small Elephants; separate has 'a rat' in it; necessary has one c and two s's (one collar, two sleeves). Remember Australian spelling: colour, favourite, organise. Write each word three times and circle the tricky part.

1.Write the word three times: because

Answer: because

2.Write the word three times: definitely

Answer: definitely

3.Write the word three times: separate

Answer: separate

4.Write the word three times: necessary

Answer: necessary

5.Write the word three times: beautiful

Answer: beautiful

6.Write the word three times: favourite

Answer: favourite

7.Write the word three times: colour

Answer: colour

8.Write the word three times: organise

Answer: organise

9.Write the word three times: embarrass

Answer: embarrass

10.Write the word three times: environment

Answer: environment

11.Write the word three times: government

Answer: government

12.Write the word three times: believe

Answer: believe

13.Write the word three times: receive

Answer: receive

14.Write the word three times: weird

Answer: weird

15.Write the word three times: occasionally

Answer: occasionally

Part B — Fill the gap

Choose the word from your list that fits each sentence and write it in the gap.

16.We stayed inside it was raining.

Answer: because

17.I will be at training on Thursday.

Answer: definitely

18.Please put the recycling in a bin.

Answer: separate

19.Is it to bring a jumper?

Answer: necessary

20.The sunset over the ocean was .

Answer: beautiful

21.Mango is my fruit.

Answer: favourite

22.Blue is the of the sky on a clear day.

Answer: colour

23.Let's the books by author.

Answer: organise

24.Please don't me in front of my friends.

Answer: embarrass

25.Recycling helps protect the .

Answer: environment

26.The passed a new law about road safety.

Answer: government

27.I our team can win the final.

Answer: believe

28.Did you my letter?

Answer: receive

29.A noise came from the old shed.

Answer: weird

30.We have pizza on Friday nights.

Answer: occasionally

Part C — Use the word

Write your own sentence for each word. Check your spelling when you finish.

31.Write a sentence using definitely.

Model answer: I will definitely finish the book this weekend.

Any sentence that uses "definitely" correctly and spells it correctly is acceptable.

32.Write a sentence using separate.

Model answer: The twins sleep in separate rooms.

Any sentence that uses "separate" correctly and spells it correctly is acceptable.

33.Write a sentence using necessary.

Model answer: A torch is necessary for the night walk.

Any sentence that uses "necessary" correctly and spells it correctly is acceptable.

34.Write a sentence using favourite.

Model answer: My favourite subject at school is science.

Any sentence that uses "favourite" correctly and spells it correctly is acceptable.

35.Write a sentence using organise.

Model answer: We need to organise the shed before summer.

Any sentence that uses "organise" correctly and spells it correctly is acceptable.

36.Write a sentence using environment.

Model answer: Planting trees is good for the environment.

Any sentence that uses "environment" correctly and spells it correctly is acceptable.

Part D — Test yourself

Ask a parent to read each word aloud. Write each word without looking at your list, then check your answers together.

37.Listen and write word 1:

Answer: because

38.Listen and write word 2:

Answer: definitely

39.Listen and write word 3:

Answer: separate

40.Listen and write word 4:

Answer: necessary

41.Listen and write word 5:

Answer: beautiful

42.Listen and write word 6:

Answer: favourite

43.Listen and write word 7:

Answer: colour

44.Listen and write word 8:

Answer: organise

45.Listen and write word 9:

Answer: embarrass

46.Listen and write word 10:

Answer: environment

47.Listen and write word 11:

Answer: government

48.Listen and write word 12:

Answer: believe

49.Listen and write word 13:

Answer: receive

50.Listen and write word 14:

Answer: weird

51.Listen and write word 15:

Answer: occasionally

Marking tips

Give credit for correct method even when the final answer slips — the working shows where the thinking went right.
For open-ended tasks, use the success criteria as a checklist rather than looking for one "right" answer.
Celebrate what went well first, then pick one thing to work on next.

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