Year 6 EOY Spelling

The brave ____________ rode his horse into battle.

• night

• knight

• knite

• nite

Answer explanation

The correct word is 'knight', which refers to a brave warrior, especially in historical contexts. 'Night' refers to the time of day, while 'knite' and 'nite' are misspellings or informal versions of 'night'. Do not forget the silent 'k' at the start!

The river flowed quickly ____________ the tunnel.

• through

• threw

• thorough

• frough

Answer explanation

The correct word is 'through', which means to move in one side and out of the other. 'Threw' is the past tense of throw, 'thorough' means extremely attentive to accuracy and detail. Thus, 'through' fits the context of the sentence.

She was ____________ with a medal for her hard work.

• rewarded

• reworded

• rewared

• reewarded

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'rewarded' as it means to receive a medal for hard work. The other options are misspellings or incorrect forms of the word.

Their ____________ took them to the top of a snowy mountain.

• adventuer

• adventur

• advenchure

• adventure

Answer explanation

The correct word is 'adventure', which means an exciting experience. The other options are misspellings or incorrect forms of the word. Thus, 'Their adventure took them to the top of a snowy mountain' is the right choice.

Over the years, her writing skills ____________ and improved.

• develloped

• developped

• developd

• developed

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'developed' as it is the proper past tense of 'develop'. The other options are misspellings or incorrect forms, making 'developed' the only valid answer.

The loud ____________ made the windows shake.

• exploshun

• explotion

• explosion

• exlosion

Answer explanation

The correct word is 'explosion', which refers to a loud and sudden burst of energy. The other options are misspellings and do not convey the intended meaning.

He ____________ the test with a high score.

• passed

• past

• pasd

• paased

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'passed', which means he successfully completed the test. 'Past' refers to a time before now, while 'pasd' and 'paased' are misspellings. Thus, 'passed' is the only appropriate word for the sentence.

The ____________ was set in a spooky old house.

• sene

• sceen

• seen

• scene

Answer explanation

The correct word is 'scene', which refers to a setting in a story. 'Sceen', and 'sene' are misspellings and 'seen' is a homophone with a different meaning. In this context, 'scene' fits perfectly as it describes the spooky old house.

The new shop was ____________ and easy to find.

• afordable

• affourdable

• affordible

• affordable

Answer explanation

The correct word is 'affordable', which means reasonably priced. Common mistakes include forgetting the double f, or spelling the suffix 'ible' instead of 'able'.
Break the word into syllables to help you spell it correctly: 'afford' - 'able'.

He gave a helpful ____________ about what to do next.

• sugestion

• suggestion

• suggestian

• sudgestion

Answer explanation

The correct word is 'suggestion', which means a proposal or recommendation. The other options are misspellings and do not convey the intended meaning.