May Round-Up 2021

3 Word Lists for May

For this month’s word lists, we looked at synonyms of funny, exceptions to the ‘i before e except after c’ spelling rule, and colours. There are lots of different ways you can use a Spellzone word list to help you practise your spelling – learn more about them here.
10 Words for…Fast

In our 10 Words blog post. we shared alternatives for the word for fast. From breakneck, to hasty, to swift – we’ve got the word for you!
American English vs. British English: The School Edition

Semester or Term? Student or pupil? Math or Maths? Some words have different meanings depending on whether they are used in an American English or a British English context. Learn more in this month’s American English vs British English blog post.
Word for Wednesday

Our Word for Wednesday theme this month was onomatopoeia. An onomatopoeic word imitates the sound of the action or thing it describes, e.g. hiss, bang, or trickle. This month’s words were bumblebee, hiccup, flip-flop, and sizzle.

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