Spelling+Words

Essential Lists
The 290 words in these lists are used most often when children write. Together they make up about three-quarters of most writing, so they are important. The words have been arranged in alphabetical order and put into seven lists according to how often they are used. Click on the links to view each list: Essential List 1 - 10 words; 25% of writing Essential List 2 - 20 words; 15% of writing Essential List 3 - 30 words; 10% of writing Essential List 4 - 50 words; 10% of writing Essential List 5 - 50 words; 5% of writing Essential List 6 - 70 words; 5% of writing Essential List 7 - 60 words; 3% of writing

Commonly Misspelt Words
The 55 words in this list are among the most difficult to spell correctly. As they are often used in writing, it is important that each is learnt correctly. Click on the link to view the list.

Topic Words
The words in this two list are about art and the environment, our integrated topic this term.