Explore this spelling list: Year 2, Term 1, Week 5: o spelt a, u spelt o. Learn the words in the spelling list then try out the spelling games at the bottom of the page. Click on Learn, Games, Test, Print, or Write to explore all the available spelling tools.
The spelling pattern this week explores how the short u sound is sometimes spelt using o, and how the o sound can be represented with a. This is common in high-frequency words that do not follow regular phonetic rules.
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brother |
My brother wants to shave all his hair off.
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climb |
He warned the hikers that it would be a hazardous climb.
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mother |
We paid a brief visit to our mother.
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nothing |
On Jane's day off she likes to lounge around doing nothing.
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other |
Dyslexic people find spelling hard but have many other talents.
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squash |
An elephant will squash you if it sits on your knee.
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wallet |
He had a wad of notes in his wallet.
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wander |
I like to wander around town at the weekend.
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wasp |
Swat that wasp before it stings me.
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wild |
Some wild animals are aggressive.
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