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Study the word list: Unit 12

Spelling words

	firmly	I shut the door firmly behind me when I left. *
	thirsty	All that exercise has made me thirsty. *
	virus	On holiday he caught a virus.
	confirm	I'd like to confirm my booking.
	thirty	There are thirty children in our class. *
	urchin	A young child who is poorly dressed could be described as an urchin. *
	burst	Don't burst that balloon.
	urban	Urban areas tend to have more crime.
	urgent	She came with an urgent message. *
	further	There could be no agreement without further dialogue.
	purpose	I will reject these goods as unfit for purpose.
	burnt	The boy burnt his skin. *
	Modern	This bed is so modern and comfortable. *
	quarter	We each had a quarter of the pizza.
	remember	Remember to wash your hair with shampoo.
	early	I’m not late, I’m early.
	earthquake	The earthquake made the ground shake.
	heard	I heard a very weird noise in the night.
	search	The police had a warrant to search the house.
	hearse	The vehicle which carries the coffin to the funeral is called a he. *

* This sentence was added by a Spellzone user.

Use the list: Unit 12

Learn this spelling list using the 'Look, Say, Cover, Write, Check' activity.

Look	firmly
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.

firmly

thirsty

virus

confirm

thirty

urchin

burst

urban

urgent

further

purpose

burnt

Modern

quarter

remember

early

earthquake

heard

hearse

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Test yourself using the 'Listen and Spell' spelling test.

Start the Listen and Spell Test

I shut the door ______ behind me when I left.

Listen to the word and type it below:

Click on the ringmaster
to repeat the word.