Stage 3: Term 4 Spelling Program Year 5 CORE WORDS

Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9

double
consonants
mirror
gallery
giggle
puddle
horrible
difficult
luggage
tomorrow
summary
opposite
challenge
settlement
intelligent
flammable
ambassador

<short o>
a
swab
what
swap
watch
wanted
wander
wasp
washing
waffle
wallet
swamp
swallow
warrant
waddle
waltzed

<sh>
ch
chef
chute
chalet
machine
charade
chiffon
quiche
machete
brochure
chivalry
parachute
ricochet
chandelier
chaperone
champagne

REVISION


<ar>
augh, al
palm
calm
artist
calf
target
halfway
psalm
darkness
balmy
laughter
draught
cardboard
barbecue
pharmacy
starvation

<k>
c
relic
public
tarmac
traffic
magical
artistic
allergic
heroic
terrific
volcanic
specific
practical
galactic
Jurassic
romantic

<long a>
eigh, ei
veil
snail
failure
creator
disgrace
amazing
stadium
chaotic
complaint
reindeer
Wednesday
earthquake
foundation
neighbour
explaining

REVISION


<long e>
ea, ee,
ei
plead
defeat
scream
peace
lorikeet
speed
proceed
breeze
receipt
ceiling
receive
deceit
conceited
agreement
seventeenth

Post-Test Words

confetti
gallery
matter
battery
rissole
smuggle
wiggle
shuffle
battle
middle


washable
wandered
whatever
warranted
swampy
wasps
swallowed
want
watching
waltz


machine
champagne
machete
brochure
chivalry
parachute
chef
ricochet
chiffon
chandelier




palm
laughing
psalm
balmy
halfway
charming
harness
barbecue
department
kindergarten

gigantic
energetic
Pacific
tropical
toxic
comic
critical
atomic
plastic
forensic

veil
neighbourhood
reindeer
Tuesday
mistake
frustrate
became
behave
railroad
waitress



cheap
reason
repeat
thirteen
between
queen
ceiling
receipt
receive
perceive



English - Spelling Year 5 Term 1 2 3 4
EN3-4A draws on appropriate strategies to accurately spell familiar and unfamiliar words when composing texts
EN3-7C thinks imaginatively, creatively, interpretively and critically about information and ideas and identifies connections between texts when responding to and composing texts
EN3-8D identifies and considers how different viewpoints of their world, including aspects of culture, are represented in texts
EN3-9E recognises, reflects on and assesses their strengths as a learner
Teaching & Learning Activities for Spelling
Dot, Dash, Dive, Crash

Learning Intention
We Are Learning To identify each
separate sound in a word and know
what letters or letter combinations
make each sound.

Success Criteria
One letter makes one sound -
Dot
Two or more letters make one
sound - Dash
A vowel needs an e to make
long vowel sound - Dive
When two or three consonants
blend (pronounced
individually, but quickly) - Crash
Initial blends: bl, br, cl, cr, dr, fl, fr,
gl, gr, pl, pr, sc, sk, sl, sm, sn, sp,
sq, st, str, sw, tr.
Final blends: ct, ft, lb, lt, mp, nd, ng,
nk, nt, pt, sk, sp, st

Students will use the Dot,
Dash, Dive, Crash symbols to
code the words in their
spelling list.
Students will practise
identifying separate sounds in
unfamiliar words using Elkonin
Boxes in attempts at spelling.


Spell-o-Basket

Learning Intention
We Are Learning To practise
writing our list words with accurate
spelling.


Success Criteria
Focus on the Spelling Choices
of the week
Use Spelling Choices desk
mat for reference.

Students are divided into two
equal teams.
Each team has a white board,
marker and cloth (eraser).
One student from each team
will battle one another to
correctly spell a given word
from the list.
Each student receives 1 point if
it is spelt correctly. The student
who writes the word correctly
first gets an attempt to score a
goal in the basketball hoop.
1 step out from the hoop equals
1 point, 2 steps out from the
hoop equals 2 points and 3
steps out equals 3 points.
Super Sentences

Learning Intention
We Are Learning To write use our
list words in a variety of interesting
sentences.


Success Criteria
Use sentence punctuation
correctly (capital letters, full
stops, commas, speech marks,
question marks, exclamation
marks)
Use adjectives and adverbs
where appropriate.
Use a variety of sentence
beginnings (Use Sentence-A-
Day posters for ideas).
Re-read all sentences to check
that they make sense.

Students select a word from
their lists to use in a sentence.
Students will use Sentence-A-
Day posters to write their list
word into a variety of sentence
structures.

Dictionary Meanings

Learning Intention
We Are Learning To use a
dictionary to find the meanings of
unfamiliar words in our list


Success Criteria
Use our knowledge of
alphabetical order to find words
Copy the meaning accurately
into spelling book and check
that I understand what it
means.

Students highlight words in
their lists of which they are
unsure of their meaning.
Students use knowledge of
alphabetical order to locate the
word in the dictionary and copy
the meaning accurately into
their work books.
If a word has more than one
meaning, students are asked to
copy down two meanings.

Spelling Battleships

Learning Intention
We Are Learning To practise
writing our list words with accurate
spelling.


Success Criteria
Focus on the Spelling Choices
of the week
Use Spelling Choices desk
mat for reference.

Teacher reads out between 5
and 10 spelling words for
students to copy onto their
Spelling Battleships game
board. The class marks their
words together before the
game is played.
Students play in pairs. Player A
calls out a coordinate. If the
Player B has a letter in that
coordinate then they call out
You hit a (name of letter) and
Player A gets another turn. If
not, Miss is called out and
Player B calls out a coordinate
to Player A.
The first player to sink all of
their opponents Spelling Ships
wins.
Learning Across The
Curriculum
Cross-curriculum
priorities
Aboriginal &Torres
Strait Islander histories &
cultures
Asia & Australias
engagement with
Asia
Sustainability
General capabilities
Critical & creative
thinking
Ethical
understanding
Information &
communication
technology capability
Intercultural
understanding
Literacy
Numeracy
Personal & social
capability
Other learning across the
curriculum areas
Civics & citizenship
Difference & diversity
Work & enterprise
Content Wk Words Teaching & Learning Activities Reg
understand how accurate
spelling supports the reader
to read fluently and interpret
written text with clarity

understand how to use banks
of known words, word
origins, base words, suffixes
and prefixes, morphemes,
spelling patterns and
generalisations to learn and
spell new words, for example
technical words and words
adopted from other
languages
understand that the
pronunciation, spelling and
meanings of words have
histories and change over
time

recognise most misspelt
words in their own writing
and use a variety of resources
for correction
integrate a range of spelling
strategies and conventions to
accurately spell most words,
including words of many
syllables, when composing
imaginative and other texts
use morphemic, visual,
syntactic, semantic and
phonological strategies, eg
recognition of letter patterns
of words, when composing
texts
demonstrate an awareness of
the limitations of spell check
features in digital
communication

1

Double Consonants

mirror
gallery
giggle
puddle
horrible
difficult
luggage
tomorrow
summary
opposite
challenge
settlement
intelligent
flammable
ambassador


















Topic Words

flora
fauna
native
climate
rainfall
rainforest
tropical
species
species
habitat
geography
latitude
longitude
equator
environment


Post-test Words
(for transference)

confetti
gallery
matter
battery
rissole
smuggle
wiggle
shuffle
battle
middle



Monday
Introduce new list of words to
students, discussing and
highlighting spelling choices for the
sound of the week. Students copy
spelling list into work books.

Group 1 Dot, Dash, Dive Crash
Group 2 Spell-o-Basket
Group 3 Splendid Sentences
Group 4 Dictionary Meanings



Tuesday
Group 1 Splendid Sentences
Group 2 Dot, Dash, Dive, Crash
Group 3 Dictionary Meanings
Group 4 Spell-o-Basket


Wednesday
Group 1 Dictionary Meanings
Group 2 Splendid Sentences
Group 3 Spell-o-Basket
Group 4 Dot, Dash, Dive, Crash


Thursday
Group 1 Spell-o-Basket
Group 2 Dictionary Meanings
Group 3 Dot, Dash, Dive Crash
Group 4 Splendid Sentences


Friday
Spelling Test - List words plus post-
test words for transference.

Learning Across The
Curriculum
Cross-curriculum
priorities
Aboriginal &Torres
Strait Islander histories &
cultures
Asia & Australias
engagement with
Asia
Sustainability
General capabilities
Critical & creative
thinking
Ethical
understanding
Information &
communication
technology capability
Intercultural
understanding
Literacy
Numeracy
Personal & social
capability
Other learning across the
curriculum areas
Civics & citizenship
Difference & diversity
Work & enterprise
Content Wk Words Teaching & Learning Activities Reg
understand how accurate
spelling supports the reader
to read fluently and interpret
written text with clarity

understand how to use banks
of known words, word
origins, base words, suffixes
and prefixes, morphemes,
spelling patterns and
generalisations to learn and
spell new words, for example
technical words and words
adopted from other
languages
understand that the
pronunciation, spelling and
meanings of words have
histories and change over
time

recognise most misspelt
words in their own writing
and use a variety of resources
for correction
integrate a range of spelling
strategies and conventions to
accurately spell most words,
including words of many
syllables, when composing
imaginative and other texts
use morphemic, visual,
syntactic, semantic and
phonological strategies, eg
recognition of letter patterns
of words, when composing
texts
demonstrate an awareness of
the limitations of spell check
features in digital
communication

2

Spelling Choices
for <short 0>
a

swab
what
swap
watch
wanted
wander
wasp
washing
waffle
wallet
swamp
swallow
warrant
waddle
waltzed
















Topic Words



forest
floor
vines
ferns
palms
sunlight
canopy
extinct
emergent
destroyed
protected
understorey
disappearing
endangered
ecosystem


Post-test Words
(for transference)


want
waltz
wasps
swampy
whatever
watching
washable
wandered
warranted
swallowed




Monday
Introduce new list of words to
students, discussing and
highlighting spelling choices for the
sound of the week. Students copy
spelling list into work books.

Group 1 Dot, Dash, Dive Crash
Group 2 Spell-o-Basket
Group 3 Splendid Sentences
Group 4 Dictionary Meanings



Tuesday
Group 1 Splendid Sentences
Group 2 Dot, Dash, Dive, Crash
Group 3 Dictionary Meanings
Group 4 Spell-o-Basket


Wednesday
Group 1 Dictionary Meanings
Group 2 Splendid Sentences
Group 3 Spell-o-Basket
Group 4 Dot, Dash, Dive, Crash


Thursday
Group 1 Spell-o-Basket
Group 2 Dictionary Meanings
Group 3 Dot, Dash, Dive Crash
Group 4 Splendid Sentences


Friday
Spelling Test - List words plus post-
test words for transference.

Learning Across The
Curriculum
Cross-curriculum
priorities
Aboriginal &Torres
Strait Islander histories &
cultures
Asia & Australias
engagement with
Asia
Sustainability
General capabilities
Critical & creative
thinking
Ethical
understanding
Information &
communication
technology capability
Intercultural
understanding
Literacy
Numeracy
Personal & social
capability
Other learning across the
curriculum areas
Civics & citizenship
Difference & diversity
Work & enterprise
Content Wk Words Teaching & Learning Activities Reg
understand how accurate
spelling supports the reader
to read fluently and interpret
written text with clarity

understand how to use banks
of known words, word
origins, base words, suffixes
and prefixes, morphemes,
spelling patterns and
generalisations to learn and
spell new words, for example
technical words and words
adopted from other
languages
understand that the
pronunciation, spelling and
meanings of words have
histories and change over
time

recognise most misspelt
words in their own writing
and use a variety of resources
for correction
integrate a range of spelling
strategies and conventions to
accurately spell most words,
including words of many
syllables, when composing
imaginative and other texts
use morphemic, visual,
syntactic, semantic and
phonological strategies, eg
recognition of letter patterns
of words, when composing
texts
demonstrate an awareness of
the limitations of spell check
features in digital
communication

3

Spelling Choices
for <sh>
ch

chef
chute
chalet
machine
charade
chiffon
quiche
machete
brochure
chivalry
parachute
ricochet
chandelier
chaperone
champagne















Topic Words



largest
Daintree
Amazon
seasons
region
threats
impact
discovery
scientists
diversity
industries
temperature
kilometres
ancient
primitive




Post-test Words
(for transference)


machine
champagne
machete
brochure
chivalry
parachute
chef
ricochet
chiffon
chandelier




Monday
Introduce new list of words to
students, discussing and
highlighting spelling choices for the
sound of the week. Students copy
spelling list into work books.

Group 1 Dot, Dash, Dive Crash
Group 2 Spell-o-Basket
Group 3 Splendid Sentences
Group 4 Dictionary Meanings



Tuesday
Group 1 Splendid Sentences
Group 2 Dot, Dash, Dive, Crash
Group 3 Dictionary Meanings
Group 4 Spell-o-Basket


Wednesday
Group 1 Dictionary Meanings
Group 2 Splendid Sentences
Group 3 Spell-o-Basket
Group 4 Dot, Dash, Dive, Crash


Thursday
Group 1 Spell-o-Basket
Group 2 Dictionary Meanings
Group 3 Dot, Dash, Dive Crash
Group 4 Splendid Sentences


Friday
Spelling Test - List words plus post-
test words for transference.

Learning Across The
Curriculum
Cross-curriculum
priorities
Aboriginal &Torres
Strait Islander histories &
cultures
Asia & Australias
engagement with
Asia
Sustainability
General capabilities
Critical & creative
thinking
Ethical
understanding
Information &
communication
technology capability
Intercultural
understanding
Literacy
Numeracy
Personal & social
capability
Other learning across the
curriculum areas
Civics & citizenship
Difference & diversity
Work & enterprise
Content Wk Words Teaching & Learning Activities Reg
understand how accurate
spelling supports the reader
to read fluently and interpret
written text with clarity

understand how to use banks
of known words, word
origins, base words, suffixes
and prefixes, morphemes,
spelling patterns and
generalisations to learn and
spell new words, for example
technical words and words
adopted from other
languages
understand that the
pronunciation, spelling and
meanings of words have
histories and change over
time

recognise most misspelt
words in their own writing
and use a variety of resources
for correction
integrate a range of spelling
strategies and conventions to
accurately spell most words,
including words of many
syllables, when composing
imaginative and other texts
use morphemic, visual,
syntactic, semantic and
phonological strategies, eg
recognition of letter patterns
of words, when composing
texts
demonstrate an awareness of
the limitations of spell check
features in digital
communication

4

REVISION

Class teachers to
revise spelling
choices that students
in their class have
difficulty with.


















Topic Words

animals
pests
harmful
heritage
protests
foreign
visitors
erosion
damage
guidelines
preserving
introduced
contaminates
conservation
sustainable



Post-test Words
(for transference)





Monday
Introduce new list of words to
students, discussing and
highlighting spelling choices for the
sound of the week. Students copy
spelling list into work books.

Group 1 Dot, Dash, Dive Crash
Group 2 Spell-o-Basket
Group 3 Splendid Sentences
Group 4 Dictionary Meanings



Tuesday
Group 1 Splendid Sentences
Group 2 Dot, Dash, Dive, Crash
Group 3 Dictionary Meanings
Group 4 Spell-o-Basket


Wednesday
Group 1 Dictionary Meanings
Group 2 Splendid Sentences
Group 3 Spell-o-Basket
Group 4 Dot, Dash, Dive, Crash


Thursday
Group 1 Spell-o-Basket
Group 2 Dictionary Meanings
Group 3 Dot, Dash, Dive Crash
Group 4 Splendid Sentences


Friday
Spelling Test - List words plus post-
test words for transference.

Learning Across The
Curriculum
Cross-curriculum
priorities
Aboriginal &Torres
Strait Islander histories &
cultures
Asia & Australias
engagement with
Asia
Sustainability
General capabilities
Critical & creative
thinking
Ethical
understanding
Information &
communication
technology capability
Intercultural
understanding
Literacy
Numeracy
Personal & social
capability
Other learning across the
curriculum areas
Civics & citizenship
Difference & diversity
Work & enterprise
Content Wk Words Teaching & Learning Activities Reg
understand how accurate
spelling supports the reader
to read fluently and interpret
written text with clarity

understand how to use banks
of known words, word
origins, base words, suffixes
and prefixes, morphemes,
spelling patterns and
generalisations to learn and
spell new words, for example
technical words and words
adopted from other
languages
understand that the
pronunciation, spelling and
meanings of words have
histories and change over
time

recognise most misspelt
words in their own writing
and use a variety of resources
for correction
integrate a range of spelling
strategies and conventions to
accurately spell most words,
including words of many
syllables, when composing
imaginative and other texts
use morphemic, visual,
syntactic, semantic and
phonological strategies, eg
recognition of letter patterns
of words, when composing
texts
demonstrate an awareness of
the limitations of spell check
features in digital
communication

5

Spelling Choices
for <ar>
augh, al

palm
calm
artist
calf
target
halfway
psalm
darkness
balmy
laughter
draught
cardboard
barbecue
pharmacy
starvation

















Topic Words



global
warming
action
wildlife
destruction
clearing
serious
logging
illegally
protection
government
organisations
deforestation
prohibit
environmentalists


Post-test Words
(for transference)


palm
laughing
psalm
balmy
halfway
charming
harness
barbecue
department
kindergarten


Monday
Introduce new list of words to
students, discussing and
highlighting spelling choices for the
sound of the week. Students copy
spelling list into work books.

Group 1 Dot, Dash, Dive Crash
Group 2 Spell-o-Basket
Group 3 Splendid Sentences
Group 4 Dictionary Meanings



Tuesday
Group 1 Splendid Sentences
Group 2 Dot, Dash, Dive, Crash
Group 3 Dictionary Meanings
Group 4 Spell-o-Basket


Wednesday
Group 1 Dictionary Meanings
Group 2 Splendid Sentences
Group 3 Spell-o-Basket
Group 4 Dot, Dash, Dive, Crash


Thursday
Group 1 Spell-o-Basket
Group 2 Dictionary Meanings
Group 3 Dot, Dash, Dive Crash
Group 4 Splendid Sentences


Friday
Spelling Test - List words plus post-
test words for transference.

Learning Across The
Curriculum
Cross-curriculum
priorities
Aboriginal &Torres
Strait Islander histories &
cultures
Asia & Australias
engagement with
Asia
Sustainability
General capabilities
Critical & creative
thinking
Ethical
understanding
Information &
communication
technology capability
Intercultural
understanding
Literacy
Numeracy
Personal & social
capability
Other learning across the
curriculum areas
Civics & citizenship
Difference & diversity
Work & enterprise
Content Wk Words Teaching & Learning Activities Reg
understand how accurate
spelling supports the reader
to read fluently and interpret
written text with clarity

understand how to use banks
of known words, word
origins, base words, suffixes
and prefixes, morphemes,
spelling patterns and
generalisations to learn and
spell new words, for example
technical words and words
adopted from other
languages
understand that the
pronunciation, spelling and
meanings of words have
histories and change over
time

recognise most misspelt
words in their own writing
and use a variety of resources
for correction
integrate a range of spelling
strategies and conventions to
accurately spell most words,
including words of many
syllables, when composing
imaginative and other texts
use morphemic, visual,
syntactic, semantic and
phonological strategies, eg
recognition of letter patterns
of words, when composing
texts
demonstrate an awareness of
the limitations of spell check
features in digital
communication

6

Spelling Choices
for <k>
c

relic
public
tarmac
traffic
magical
artistic
allergic
heroic
terrific
volcanic
specific
practical
galactic
Jurassic
romantic
















Topic Words



media
press
story
editor
reporter
sport
notices
weather
forecast
newspaper
journalist
feature
article
classifieds
advertisement




Post-test Words
(for transference)


gigantic
energetic
Pacific
tropical
toxic
comic
critical
atomic
plastic
forensic


Monday
Introduce new list of words to
students, discussing and
highlighting spelling choices for the
sound of the week. Students copy
spelling list into work books.

Group 1 Dot, Dash, Dive Crash
Group 2 Spell-o-Basket
Group 3 Splendid Sentences
Group 4 Dictionary Meanings



Tuesday
Group 1 Splendid Sentences
Group 2 Dot, Dash, Dive, Crash
Group 3 Dictionary Meanings
Group 4 Spell-o-Basket


Wednesday
Group 1 Dictionary Meanings
Group 2 Splendid Sentences
Group 3 Spell-o-Basket
Group 4 Dot, Dash, Dive, Crash


Thursday
Group 1 Spell-o-Basket
Group 2 Dictionary Meanings
Group 3 Dot, Dash, Dive Crash
Group 4 Splendid Sentences


Friday
Spelling Test - List words plus post-
test words for transference.

Learning Across The
Curriculum
Cross-curriculum
priorities
Aboriginal &Torres
Strait Islander histories &
cultures
Asia & Australias
engagement with
Asia
Sustainability
General capabilities
Critical & creative
thinking
Ethical
understanding
Information &
communication
technology capability
Intercultural
understanding
Literacy
Numeracy
Personal & social
capability
Other learning across the
curriculum areas
Civics & citizenship
Difference & diversity
Work & enterprise
Content Wk Words Teaching & Learning Activities Reg
understand how accurate
spelling supports the reader
to read fluently and interpret
written text with clarity

understand how to use banks
of known words, word
origins, base words, suffixes
and prefixes, morphemes,
spelling patterns and
generalisations to learn and
spell new words, for example
technical words and words
adopted from other
languages
understand that the
pronunciation, spelling and
meanings of words have
histories and change over
time

recognise most misspelt
words in their own writing
and use a variety of resources
for correction
integrate a range of spelling
strategies and conventions to
accurately spell most words,
including words of many
syllables, when composing
imaginative and other texts
use morphemic, visual,
syntactic, semantic and
phonological strategies, eg
recognition of letter patterns
of words, when composing
texts
demonstrate an awareness of
the limitations of spell check
features in digital
communication

7

Spelling Choices
for <long a>
eigh, ei, a

veil
snail
failure
creator
disgrace
amazing
stadium
chaotic
complaint
reindeer
Wednesday
earthquake
foundation
neighbour
explaining

















Topic Words



major
reader
written
column
byline
critic
tabloid
review
opinion
information
headline
interview
editorial
community
circulation


Post-test Words
(for transference)


veil
neighbourhood
reindeer
Tuesday
mistake
frustrate
became
behave
railroad
waitress


Monday
Introduce new list of words to
students, discussing and
highlighting spelling choices for the
sound of the week. Students copy
spelling list into work books.

Group 1 Dot, Dash, Dive Crash
Group 2 Spell-o-Basket
Group 3 Splendid Sentences
Group 4 Dictionary Meanings



Tuesday
Group 1 Splendid Sentences
Group 2 Dot, Dash, Dive, Crash
Group 3 Dictionary Meanings
Group 4 Spell-o-Basket


Wednesday
Group 1 Dictionary Meanings
Group 2 Splendid Sentences
Group 3 Spell-o-Basket
Group 4 Dot, Dash, Dive, Crash


Thursday
Group 1 Spell-o-Basket
Group 2 Dictionary Meanings
Group 3 Dot, Dash, Dive Crash
Group 4 Splendid Sentences


Friday
Spelling Test - List words plus post-
test words for transference.

Learning Across The
Curriculum
Cross-curriculum
priorities
Aboriginal &Torres
Strait Islander histories &
cultures
Asia & Australias
engagement with
Asia
Sustainability
General capabilities
Critical & creative
thinking
Ethical
understanding
Information &
communication
technology capability
Intercultural
understanding
Literacy
Numeracy
Personal & social
capability
Other learning across the
curriculum areas
Civics & citizenship
Difference & diversity
Work & enterprise
Content Wk Words Teaching & Learning Activities Reg
understand how accurate
spelling supports the reader
to read fluently and interpret
written text with clarity

understand how to use banks
of known words, word
origins, base words, suffixes
and prefixes, morphemes,
spelling patterns and
generalisations to learn and
spell new words, for example
technical words and words
adopted from other
languages
understand that the
pronunciation, spelling and
meanings of words have
histories and change over
time

recognise most misspelt
words in their own writing
and use a variety of resources
for correction
integrate a range of spelling
strategies and conventions to
accurately spell most words,
including words of many
syllables, when composing
imaginative and other texts
use morphemic, visual,
syntactic, semantic and
phonological strategies, eg
recognition of letter patterns
of words, when composing
texts
demonstrate an awareness of
the limitations of spell check
features in digital
communication

8

REVISION

Class teachers to
revise spelling
choices that students
in their class have
difficulty with.


















Topic Words

carols
party
family
holiday
giving
presents
friends
joyous
religious
children
excitement
festivities
tradition
Christmas
celebration


Post-test Words
(for transference)





Monday
Introduce new list of words to
students, discussing and
highlighting spelling choices for the
sound of the week. Students copy
spelling list into work books.

Group 1 Dot, Dash, Dive Crash
Group 2 Spell-o-Basket
Group 3 Splendid Sentences
Group 4 Dictionary Meanings



Tuesday
Group 1 Splendid Sentences
Group 2 Dot, Dash, Dive, Crash
Group 3 Dictionary Meanings
Group 4 Spell-o-Basket


Wednesday
Group 1 Dictionary Meanings
Group 2 Splendid Sentences
Group 3 Spell-o-Basket
Group 4 Dot, Dash, Dive, Crash


Thursday
Group 1 Spell-o-Basket
Group 2 Dictionary Meanings
Group 3 Dot, Dash, Dive Crash
Group 4 Splendid Sentences


Friday
Spelling Test - List words plus post-
test words for transference.

Learning Across The
Curriculum
Cross-curriculum
priorities
Aboriginal &Torres
Strait Islander histories &
cultures
Asia & Australias
engagement with
Asia
Sustainability
General capabilities
Critical & creative
thinking
Ethical
understanding
Information &
communication
technology capability
Intercultural
understanding
Literacy
Numeracy
Personal & social
capability
Other learning across the
curriculum areas
Civics & citizenship
Difference & diversity
Work & enterprise
Content Wk Words Teaching & Learning Activities Reg
understand how accurate
spelling supports the reader
to read fluently and interpret
written text with clarity

understand how to use banks
of known words, word
origins, base words, suffixes
and prefixes, morphemes,
spelling patterns and
generalisations to learn and
spell new words, for example
technical words and words
adopted from other
languages
understand that the
pronunciation, spelling and
meanings of words have
histories and change over
time

recognise most misspelt
words in their own writing
and use a variety of resources
for correction
integrate a range of spelling
strategies and conventions to
accurately spell most words,
including words of many
syllables, when composing
imaginative and other texts
use morphemic, visual,
syntactic, semantic and
phonological strategies, eg
recognition of letter patterns
of words, when composing
texts
demonstrate an awareness of
the limitations of spell check
features in digital
communication

9

Spelling Choices
for <long e>
ea, ee, ei

plead
defeat
scream
peace
lorikeet
speed
proceed
breeze
receipt
ceiling
receive
deceit
conceited
agreement
seventeenth
















Topic Words



elf
gifts
jolly
merry
Santa
angel
peace
thankful
stocking
cheerful
season
summer
December
happiness
decorations



Post-test Words
(for transference)


cheap
reason
repeat
thirteen
between
queen
ceiling
receipt
receive
perceive




Monday
Introduce new list of words to
students, discussing and
highlighting spelling choices for the
sound of the week. Students copy
spelling list into work books.

Group 1 Dot, Dash, Dive Crash
Group 2 Spell-o-Basket
Group 3 Splendid Sentences
Group 4 Dictionary Meanings



Tuesday
Group 1 Splendid Sentences
Group 2 Dot, Dash, Dive, Crash
Group 3 Dictionary Meanings
Group 4 Spell-o-Basket


Wednesday
Group 1 Dictionary Meanings
Group 2 Splendid Sentences
Group 3 Spell-o-Basket
Group 4 Dot, Dash, Dive, Crash


Thursday
Group 1 Spell-o-Basket
Group 2 Dictionary Meanings
Group 3 Dot, Dash, Dive Crash
Group 4 Splendid Sentences


Friday
Spelling Test - List words plus post-
test words for transference.