‘-es’ endings
These spelling questions focus on adding ‘-es’ to make plurals or present tense verbs. Pupils learn that when a word ends in sounds like ‘ch’, ‘sh’, ‘s’, ‘x’, or ‘z’, we add ‘-es’ instead of just ‘s’. • 10 questions
‘-s’ ending for plurals of nouns
These spelling questions focus on adding ‘-s’ to make plurals of nouns. Pupils learn that adding ‘s’ shows there is more than one of something. • 10 questions
‘v’ sound at the end of words and ‘tch’ sound
These spelling questions focus on the ‘v’ sound at the end of words and the ‘tch’ sound. Pupils learn that English words ending with the ‘v’ sound usually add an ‘e’, and that ‘tch’ is often used after a short vowel sound. • 10 questions
Alternative spelling for ‘or’, ‘aw’, ‘au’, ‘ore’
These spelling questions focus on different ways of writing the same /or/ sound, such as ‘or’, ‘aw’, ‘au’, and ‘ore’. Pupils learn to recognise how the same sound can be spelt in several ways. • 10 questions
Common exception words for Year 1
These are common exception words that children in Year 1 are expected to be able to spell by the end of the year. They do not follow standard phonetic spelling rules and must be learned by sight. • 10 questions
Common vowel digraphs and trigraphs
Common vowel digraphs and trigraphs such as ‘oo’, ‘ai’, ‘oi’, ‘ee’, ‘igh’, ‘oa’, ‘ou’, ‘ear’, ‘ore’, and ‘are’. Pupils practise recognising and spelling familiar patterns from Year 1 phonics. • 10 questions
Common Year 1 Spelling Words
These spelling questions focus on simple, high-frequency words that Year 1 pupils commonly use in reading and writing. • 10 questions
Compound words
These spelling questions focus on compound words – words made by joining two smaller words together to create a new meaning. Pupils learn to recognise and spell common compound words. • 10 questions
Prefix ‘un-’
These spelling questions focus on words with the prefix ‘un-’, which means ‘not’ or ‘the opposite of’. Pupils learn how adding this prefix changes the meaning of a root word. • 10 questions
Words from across the curriculum
These spelling questions include words commonly used in science and maths lessons. Pupils practise spelling key terms related to plants, growth, and simple calculations. • 10 questions