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necessary |
Is it necessary to learn to spell properly?
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therefore |
I'm tired, therefore I'm going home.
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alternatively |
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present |
Linda screamed with delight when she opened the present.
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believe |
I can't believe she has married him.
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illustrates |
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demonstrates |
When a person demonstrates understanding or the shared feelings of another person.
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accommodation |
A hotel provides accommodation.
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simile |
A parallel example used to illustrate a point; operates rather like an extended simile.
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metaphor |
A metaphor is saying something is something else.
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alliteration |
The poet used alliteration to describe the beautiful butterflies.
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homophone |
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synonym |
A synonym is a word that means the same as another word. A synonym for 'big' is 'large'.
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language |
The TV censor cut out the bad language.
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onomatopoeia |
Onomatopoeia is when it sounds like the word, for example bang.
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antonym |
Describable is an antonym for indescribable.
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develop |
Learning new things helps you to develop your knowledge.
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development |
Development of new business is vital to an economy.
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although |
Although I'm sick I'll still go to work.
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Spelling Games: Year 7 & Year 8 VocabChallenge yourself with spelling games and improve accuracy.
Autumn Anagram
A spelling game for Autumn!
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!
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