How to spell signature
A Year 5 and 6 statutory spelling word, with the tricky part explained and a tip that makes it stick.
The answer
signature
S-I-G-N-A-T-U-R-E
The part to watch: sign + ature, keeping the g of sign. The underlined letters are the ones most people get wrong.
The tricky part
Signature is related to sign, so it keeps the g, which you can hear in signature. The end is -ture.
Signature is one of the words on the Year 5 and 6 list with a smaller word behind it. Each of these words is built from, or related to, a smaller word you may already know. Find the smaller word and most of the spelling follows.
Common mistakes with signature
- Wrong: signitureRight: signature
- Wrong: signaturRight: signature
A way to remember it
You sign your signature: sign + ature.
Signature in syllables
sig · na · ture
Signature has 3 syllables. Say each one as you write it.
In a sentence
Write your signature at the bottom of the letter.
Signature on the statutory list
Signature is on the Year 5 and 6 statutory word list in the national curriculum for England. Children are taught these words in Years 5 and 6, when they are 9 to 11.
Test yourself
A short spelling test that starts with signature, then nine more words from the Year 5 and 6 list, read aloud. It works in your browser.
More words with a smaller word behind it
These words from the Year 5 and 6 list share the same pattern as signature.
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Questions parents ask
Which other words end -ture?
Picture, nature, adventure and temperature also end -ture, where the t says ch.
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