Year 5/6 Spellings (7)

Which is the correct spelling?

• leyeting

• ligtning

• leyetning

• lightning

Answer explanation

Lightning

The occurrence of a natural electrical discharge.

Very quick.

Which is the correct spelling?

• marvellous

• marvelous

• marvellus

• marvellious

Answer explanation

Marvellous

Extremely good or pleasing; splendid.

Which is the correct spelling?

• mischeavous

• mischievious

• mischievous

• misschevious

Answer explanation

Mischievous

Causing trouble in a playful way.

Which is the correct spelling?

• mussle

• muscel

• mussel

• muscle

Answer explanation

Muscle

A band or bundle of fibrous tissue in a human or animal body that has the ability to contract, producing movement in or maintaining the position of parts of the body.

Which is the correct spelling?

• necessary

• neccessary

• neccessary

• necessery

Answer explanation

Necessary

Needed to be done, achieved.

Which is the correct spelling?

• nayber

• neighbour

• naybour

• neighber

Answer explanation

Neighbour

A person living next door to or very near.

Which is the correct spelling?

• nuisance

• nuisence

• nuisanse

• nuisense

Answer explanation

Nuisance

A person or thing causing inconvenience or annoyance.

Which is the correct spelling?

• occupy

• ocupy

• occupie

• ocupie

Answer explanation

Occupy

To take up (a place or extent in space).

Practise spelling the word 'lightning' in the box below.

Answer explanation

Lightning

The occurrence of a natural electrical discharge.

Very quick

Practise spelling the word 'marvellous' in the box below.

Answer explanation

Marvellous

Extremely good or pleasing; splendid.