Spelling Word List: Year 9

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Study the Word List: Year 9

Common GCSE errors

	accelerate	Good drivers accelerate carefully.
	accommodation	That accommodation was the best. *
	across	We had to wade across the stream.
	address	Address the judge as 'Your Honour'.
	advertisement	I saw an advertisement for a new drink.
	affect	The government cuts will affect everyone.
	effect	A rhetorical device, such as a question, is used for effect rather than to get an answer. *
	beginning	My hair is beginning to go grey.
	believe	I can't believe she has married him.
	character	I like a person with a friendly character.
	college	Do you want to go to college or university?
	committee	The committee meet today.
	conscience	My conscience is completely clear.
	definite	Is it definite that Jim is coming?
	desperate	I'm desperate for a long cold drink.
	disappointment	Cook a test pancake to avoid disappointment. *
	embarrassed
	except	I'll eat anything except bananas.
	exercise	Exercise is beneficial to your health.

* This sentence was added by a Spellzone user.

Spelling Activities & Games: Year 9

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Spelling Practice: Year 9

Refine your spelling with guided exercises tailored to this word list.

Look	accelerate
Say
Cover	Look again
Write
Check

Look, Say, Cover, Write, Check

How to use:

Look and read the word.

Say the word. Click the speaker icon.

Cover the word.

Write the word.

Check your spelling.

accelerate

accommodation

across

address

affect

effect

beginning

believe

character

college

committee

conscience

definite

desperate

disappointment

embarrassed

except

exercise

Spelling Games: Year 9

Play interactive games to practice these words in a fun way.

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 spelling game Monkey Business
It's bananas!

More games

Take a Spelling Test: Year 9

Challenge yourself with a spelling test for these words.

Start the Listen and Spell Test

Good drivers __________ carefully.

Listen to the word and type it below:

Click on the ringmaster
to repeat the word.