Spelling Word List: High Frequency Spelling Errors

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Study the Word List: High Frequency Spelling Errors

These are basic words that Year 6 frequently spell incorrectly.

	excite	The idea of a party seemed to excite the children. *
	different	In Britain, some spellings are different from the USA.
	remember	Remember to wash your hair with shampoo.
	write	Will you write to me when you go away?
	which	Which cake would you like for dessert?
	ahead	Mark zoomed ahead of the other boys as they ran through the park. *
	maybe	Maybe I'm right, maybe i'm wrong. *
	more	I need to get some more sleep.
	every	Jack goes swimming every Saturday.
	dark	My son is afraid of the dark.
	always	We always do our homework in the evening. *
	might	You might have forgotten.
	should	You should put a coat on before you go out.
	could	We could hear the wolves howling.
	would	Would you like a strawberry milkshake?
	because	You should not persecute someone because of their beliefs.
	come	I'll come round to your house.

* This sentence was added by a Spellzone user.

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Spelling Practice: High Frequency Spelling Errors

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excite

different

remember

write

which

ahead

maybe

every

dark

always

might

should

could

would

because

come

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Take a Spelling Test: High Frequency Spelling Errors

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The idea of a party seemed to ______ the children.

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