A number of secondary schools have identified the following words as common errors among this age group.
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accommodation |
That accommodation was the best.
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actually |
Although she said she was thirty, she was actually thirty two.
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alcohol |
He chose to abstain from alcohol.
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although |
Although I'm sick I'll still go to work.
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analyse |
Can you analyse these results for me?
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analysis |
He wrote an analysis of the piece of music.
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argument |
He was the aggressor in the argument.
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assessment |
The assessment of your work will be continuous.
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atmosphere |
The earth's atmosphere is one-fifth oxygen.
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audible |
She spoke so softly that she was barely audible.
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audience |
The audience ignored the speaker.
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autumn |
The leaves turn to gold in autumn.
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beautiful |
There's a beautiful view from my balcony.
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beginning |
My hair is beginning to go grey.
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believe |
I can't believe she has married him.
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beneath |
The tourists stood beneath the arch.
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buried |
The dead are buried in a cemetery.
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business |
Development of new business is vital to an economy.
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caught |
The thief was caught in the act.
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chocolate |
I love chocolate mousse.
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* This sentence was added by a Spellzone user.
Learn this spelling list using the 'Look, Say, Cover, Write, Check' activity.
How to use:
Look and read the word.
Say the word. Click the speaker icon.
Cover the word.
Write the word.
Check your spelling.
Spelling games using the word list: KS3: Secondary Spelling List 1
Springtime Spelling
Spring into spelling!
Egg Hunt
Crack the eggs!
Word Search, small
The classic English word game.
Against the Clock
Spelling 'against the clock'.
Mayan Temple
Try the temple spelling puzzle.
Monkey Business
It's bananas!
Test yourself using the 'Listen and Spell' spelling test.
Print worksheets and activities: KS3: Secondary Spelling List 1
Handwriting worksheets: KS3: Secondary Spelling List 1
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