Year 5 and 6 spelling flashcards
Use a sentence clue, ask someone to read it aloud, and write the missing word before turning the card. Year 5 and Year 6 pupils.
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104 teaching cards with answers. Practise here or print the fold-over cards.
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The hotel can _____ two hundred guests.
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The hotel can _____ two hundred guests.
accommodate
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Example: The hotel can accommodate two hundred guests.
Will you _____ me to the shop?
accompany
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Example: Will you accompany me to the shop?
_____ to the map, the castle is just over the hill.
according
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Example: According to the map, the castle is just over the hill.
If you practise every day, you will _____ your goal.
achieve
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Example: If you practise every day, you will achieve your goal.
The goose became _____ when we went near its nest.
aggressive
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Example: The goose became aggressive when we went near its nest.
My uncle is an _____ footballer who plays at weekends.
amateur
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Example: My uncle is an amateur footballer who plays at weekends.
The _____ Egyptians built huge pyramids.
ancient
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Example: The ancient Egyptians built huge pyramids.
It was _____ that the dog had eaten my homework.
apparent
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Example: It was apparent that the dog had eaten my homework.
I _____ your help with the washing up.
appreciate
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Example: I appreciate your help with the washing up.
A label was _____ to the present.
attached
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Example: A label was attached to the present.
Tickets for the show are _____ at the door.
available
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Example: Tickets for the show are available at the door.
The _____ temperature in London in July is about 19 degrees.
average
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Example: The average temperature in London in July is about 19 degrees.
There was an _____ silence after the joke.
awkward
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Example: There was an awkward silence after the joke.
The jumper was a _____ at half price.
bargain
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Example: The jumper was a bargain at half price.
I got a _____ on my knee when I fell off my scooter.
bruise
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Example: I got a bruise on my knee when I fell off my scooter.
Sort the animals into the right _____.
category
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Example: Sort the animals into the right category.
The old church has a _____ full of mossy stones.
cemetery
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Example: The old church has a cemetery full of mossy stones.
The school council is a _____ of pupils.
committee
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Example: The school council is a committee of pupils.
Dolphins _____ using clicks and whistles.
communicate
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Example: Dolphins communicate using clicks and whistles.
Our _____ planted trees in the park.
community
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Example: Our community planted trees in the park.
Our class won the poetry _____.
competition
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Example: Our class won the poetry competition.
My _____ told me to own up about the broken vase.
conscience
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Example: My conscience told me to own up about the broken vase.
I was _____ of everyone looking at me.
conscious
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Example: I was conscious of everyone looking at me.
There was a _____ about the referee's decision.
controversy
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Example: There was a controversy about the referee's decision.
For _____, we keep the torch by the back door.
convenience
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Example: For convenience, we keep the torch by the back door.
I _____ with a pen pal who lives in France.
correspond
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Example: I correspond with a pen pal who lives in France.
It is unkind to _____ someone for trying.
criticise
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Example: It is unkind to criticise someone for trying.
_____ made me open the mysterious box.
curiosity
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Example: Curiosity made me open the mysterious box.
We need a _____ answer by Friday.
definite
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Example: We need a definite answer by Friday.
The _____ climbers waited for the storm to pass.
desperate
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Example: The desperate climbers waited for the storm to pass.
She was _____ to finish the race.
determined
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Example: She was determined to finish the race.
Tadpoles _____ into frogs.
develop
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Example: Tadpoles develop into frogs.
Look up the word in a _____.
dictionary
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Example: Look up the word in a dictionary.
The cake was a _____ mess when it came out of the oven.
disastrous
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Example: The cake was a disastrous mess when it came out of the oven.
Please do not _____ me in front of my friends.
embarrass
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Example: Please do not embarrass me in front of my friends.
We should look after the _____.
environment
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Example: We should look after the environment.
We will _____ the team with new shirts.
equip
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Example: We will equip the team with new shirts.
The explorers were _____ with maps and torches.
equipped
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Example: The explorers were equipped with maps and torches.
Put the PE _____ back in the cupboard.
equipment
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Example: Put the PE equipment back in the cupboard.
I love all fruit, _____ strawberries.
especially
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Example: I love all fruit, especially strawberries.
Do not _____: the fish was not as big as a shark.
exaggerate
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Example: Do not exaggerate: the fish was not as big as a shark.
Your story was _____.
excellent
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Example: Your story was excellent.
People argue about the _____ of the Loch Ness monster.
existence
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Example: People argue about the existence of the Loch Ness monster.
The teacher gave a clear _____ of the rules.
explanation
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Example: The teacher gave a clear explanation of the rules.
The street looked _____, but I could not remember why.
familiar
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Example: The street looked familiar, but I could not remember why.
Learning a _____ language is fun.
foreign
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Example: Learning a foreign language is fun.
There are _____ children in the choir.
forty
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Example: There are forty children in the choir.
Trains to the city run _____.
frequently
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Example: Trains to the city run frequently.
The _____ makes laws for the country.
government
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Example: The government makes laws for the country.
I _____ you will love this book.
guarantee
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Example: I guarantee you will love this book.
It is wrong to _____ other people online.
harass
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Example: It is wrong to harass other people online.
The heavy bag was a _____ on the long walk.
hindrance
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Example: The heavy bag was a hindrance on the long walk.
The spy kept her real _____ a secret.
identity
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Example: The spy kept her real identity a secret.
The fire alarm needs an _____ response.
immediate
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Example: The fire alarm needs an immediate response.
Come inside _____ because it is starting to pour.
immediately
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Example: Come inside immediately because it is starting to pour.
Each _____ in the team has a job to do.
individual
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Example: Each individual in the team has a job to do.
Please do not _____ while I am concentrating.
interfere
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Example: Please do not interfere while I am concentrating.
It is rude to _____ when someone is talking.
interrupt
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Example: It is rude to interrupt when someone is talking.
Welsh is a _____ spoken in Wales.
language
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Example: Welsh is a language spoken in Wales.
Swimming is my favourite _____ activity.
leisure
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Example: Swimming is my favourite leisure activity.
A flash of _____ lit up the sky.
lightning
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Example: A flash of lightning lit up the sky.
We had a _____ day at the seaside.
marvellous
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Example: We had a marvellous day at the seaside.
The _____ kitten knocked the pens off the desk.
mischievous
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Example: The mischievous kitten knocked the pens off the desk.
Your heart is a _____ that never stops working.
muscle
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Example: Your heart is a muscle that never stops working.
It is _____ to wear a helmet when you ride a bike.
necessary
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Example: It is necessary to wear a helmet when you ride a bike.
Our _____ looks after our cat when we are away.
neighbour
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Example: Our neighbour looks after our cat when we are away.
The wasp was a _____ at our picnic.
nuisance
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Example: The wasp was a nuisance at our picnic.
Board games _____ us on rainy days.
occupy
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Example: Board games occupy us on rainy days.
Big earthquakes rarely _____ in Britain.
occur
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Example: Big earthquakes rarely occur in Britain.
The trip is a great _____ to see real penguins.
opportunity
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Example: The trip is a great opportunity to see real penguins.
_____ meets in London to discuss new laws.
parliament
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Example: Parliament meets in London to discuss new laws.
Can you _____ your dad to let us stay up late?
persuade
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Example: Can you persuade your dad to let us stay up late?
Football is a very _____ game.
physical
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Example: Football is a very physical game.
It is wrong to treat people with _____.
prejudice
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Example: It is wrong to treat people with prejudice.
It was a _____ to meet the author.
privilege
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Example: It was a privilege to meet the author.
Teaching is a rewarding _____.
profession
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Example: Teaching is a rewarding profession.
My favourite _____ is on at six o'clock.
programme
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Example: My favourite programme is on at six o'clock.
The _____ of some Welsh words is tricky.
pronunciation
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Example: The pronunciation of some Welsh words is tricky.
We waited in a long _____ for the rollercoaster.
queue
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Example: We waited in a long queue for the rollercoaster.
I did not _____ you with your new haircut.
recognise
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Example: I did not recognise you with your new haircut.
I _____ the chocolate cake.
recommend
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Example: I recommend the chocolate cake.
Only include facts that are _____ to the question.
relevant
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Example: Only include facts that are relevant to the question.
We went to an Italian _____ for my birthday.
restaurant
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Example: We went to an Italian restaurant for my birthday.
Cat and hat _____ with each other.
rhyme
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Example: Cat and hat rhyme with each other.
Clap your hands to the _____ of the song.
rhythm
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Example: Clap your hands to the rhythm of the song.
The knight made a _____ to save his friends.
sacrifice
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Example: The knight made a sacrifice to save his friends.
The school _____ answered the phone.
secretary
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Example: The school secretary answered the phone.
The parrot sat on the pirate's _____.
shoulder
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Example: The parrot sat on the pirate's shoulder.
Write your _____ at the bottom of the letter.
signature
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Example: Write your signature at the bottom of the letter.
She gave a _____ apology.
sincere
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Example: She gave a sincere apology.
I _____ hope you feel better soon.
sincerely
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Example: I sincerely hope you feel better soon.
The toy _____ stood guard by the castle.
soldier
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Example: The toy soldier stood guard by the castle.
My _____ rumbled before lunch.
stomach
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Example: My stomach rumbled before lunch.
We have _____ food for the whole trip.
sufficient
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Example: We have sufficient food for the whole trip.
I _____ we take an umbrella.
suggest
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Example: I suggest we take an umbrella.
The dove is a _____ of peace.
symbol
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Example: The dove is a symbol of peace.
The solar _____ has eight planets.
system
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Example: The solar system has eight planets.
The _____ dropped below freezing last night.
temperature
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Example: The temperature dropped below freezing last night.
Give the car a _____ wash, inside and out.
thorough
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Example: Give the car a thorough wash, inside and out.
Today is my brother's _____ birthday.
twelfth
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Example: Today is my brother's twelfth birthday.
The shop sells a _____ of sweets.
variety
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Example: The shop sells a variety of sweets.
A carrot is my favourite _____.
vegetable
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Example: A carrot is my favourite vegetable.
A fire engine is an emergency _____.
vehicle
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Example: A fire engine is an emergency vehicle.
A white _____ sailed across the bay.
yacht
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Example: A white yacht sailed across the bay.
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