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November Round-up

3 Word Lists for November

This month we looked at words ending in ‘ator’, tree words for National Tree Week, and fireworks words for Bonfire Night.
Word for Wednesday: Fireworks

We also chose fireworks for November’s Word for Wednesday theme. Follow the links to learn more about the words: sparkler, fountain, Catherine wheel, and rocket.
Commonly Confused Words: Been vs. Gone

In November, we returned to our Commonly Confused Words series with the words been and gone. One of these words is the past participle form for ‘be’ and the other is the past participle form for go – click here for tips and tricks to help you tell them apart.
10 Words for … SAID

We also added to our 10 Words blog feature. This month we looked at 10 words for…SAID – why not practise them in a spelling game? You can also find a list of our 10 Words blog posts here.

30 Nov 2021
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