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blacken |
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brighten |
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flatten |
Flatten the boxes before putting them into the bin.
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lengthen |
I decided to lengthen my holiday by an extra couple of days.
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mistaken |
It occurred to the teacher that she might have been mistaken.
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straighten |
Mr Bell said 'Straighten your tie'.
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shorten |
I need to shorten my jeans by one centimetre.
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thicken |
The recipe said to thicken the cream by whisking it.
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tighten |
Tighten your seat belt please.
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toughen |
If you toughen something you make it stronger.
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Spelling games using the word list: Special spellings for 4 June
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: Special spellings for 4 June
Handwriting worksheets: Special spellings for 4 June
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