Our Word for Wednesday theme for December is words you only hear at Christmas. So far, we’ve looked at the words carol and tidings. Today’s word is merry. The word merry is used to describe something that is cheerful, fun, and lively. Like the word tidings in last week’s blog post, merry pops ups in Christmas songs and greetings but seems to hide away for the rest of the year. The word comes from the Old English ‘myrge’ meaning ‘pleasing’ or ‘sweet’. ‘Myrge’ comes from the Proto-Germanic ‘murgijaz’ which likely meant ‘short-lasting’ and comes from t...
Our Word for Wednesday theme for November is other words for funny. If something is funny, it means that it provokes laughter. The word has been used in English since 1756 and comes from the word ‘fun-‘ and the suffix ‘-y'. 'Fun' comes from the Middle English ‘fonnen’ meaning ‘befool’. Our first word of the month is amusing. If something is amusing it means it provides enjoyment or causes laughter. Here is amusing used in some example sentences: The chair made an amusing squeaking sound. There’s an amusing twist at the end of the film. The word amusing entered English in the 1590s as synonym for ‘cheating...
October is here—the leaves are beginning to change colour, the days are getting shorter, and Halloween is just around the corner. This time of year also means the return of our Autumn Anagrams and Spooky Spelling games! Collect autumn leaves or catch creepy spiders to spell the words. You can even use our Autumn and Halloween spelling lists. Spelling games are great for warming up at the start of a lesson, or taking a break with when you’re beginning to lose focus. Here are some other games for helping you practise your spellings without making it seem like a chore: ⦁ Help a shark find his catch of the day in Fishy Business. Click here to pract...
Those of you who’ve been reading our blog for a long time will know that, here at Spellzone, we're huge Halloween fans. From exploring the gruesome origins of common English phrases to sharing frightful Words for Wednesday – if it’s scary, we’re there. This year to celebrate, we’ve launched an extra special spelling game! It’s only available until October 31st, so make sure you have a go while you can. In Spooky Spelling, you have to catch creepy spiders in order to spell words. You can even choose a Halloween vocabulary list to practise with! Spelling games are great way to warm up at the start of a lesson, or to take a break with...
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