September's Word for Wednesday theme is school. So far, we’ve looked at the words semester, teacher, pupil, and uniform. Our final word for September is exam. An exam is a formal set of questions or exercises that evaluate a particular skill or knowledge. In schools, exams are often set at the end of a term or a year to assess a student’s progress. Exam has been used as an abbreviation for examination since 1848, when it was a slang word used by college students. Examination comes from the Old French ‘examinacion’, from the Latin ‘examinare’ meaning ‘to ponder’ or ‘to consider’. The word took on ...
Did you know there are over a million word lists on Spellzone? Every word list can be used in a variety of online and offline activities – learn more about them here. Here are 3 word lists to try in September: Words ending in ctor This month’s spelling pattern is 'ctor' endings After the letters 'ct', many words use 'or' to spell the weak vowel ending. Learn about ctor words in Unit 25 and practise spelling them in this word list. Education - Places September means back to school and to celebrate we’ve chosen education as this month’s Word for Wednesday theme. Over the next few week...
This month’s American English vs. British English blog post theme is school. Click here to read an overview of the main differences between American English and British English spelling, and here for more detailed information. Here are 25 American English school-themed words and their British English counterparts: break – holidays cafeteria – canteen college – university elementary school – primary school, junior school eraser – rubber exclamation point – exclamation mark faculty – staff freshman (college) – fresher (university) grade,...
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