SPaG spelling collection

Help your students get their heads around homophones, plurals, and other tricky spellings with this collection of starter activities, worksheets and exercises. Use our hand-picked resources, or find more teaching materials in our spelling collection.

Spelling strategies to try

A range of spelling strategies for students to try. Includes  … read more

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KS3 | Grammar and vocabulary | Published: 08/04/2019 | From the resource collection(s): Spelling

Making negative words with un- or dis-

This resource focuses on the prefixes 'un-' and 'dis-' and their  … read more

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KS3 | Grammar and vocabulary | Published: 23/10/2017 | From the resource collection(s): Spelling

Prefix and suffix slider

This resource was written by specialists Victoria Honeybourne  … read more

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KS3 KS4 | Grammar and vocabulary | Published: 19/05/2016 | From the resource collection(s): Spelling

Know the difference: where, were, wear, we're and ware

A SPaG worksheet explaining the differences between these words  … read more

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KS3 KS4 | Grammar and vocabulary | Published: 30/03/2015 | From the resource collection(s): Spelling

Know the difference: of and off

Students practise using 'of' and 'off' in sentences. A Magnet  … read more

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KS3 | Grammar and vocabulary | Published: 02/03/2015 | From the resource collection(s): Spelling

Spelling: ... ence or ... ance?

Students select the appropriate ...ence or ...ance word from  … read more

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KS3 | Grammar and vocabulary | Published: 15/09/2014 | From the resource collection(s): Spelling

Homophone holiday

Students insert the correct homophone. A useful worksheet that  … read more

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KS3 KS4 | Grammar and vocabulary | Published: 14/07/2014 | From the resource collection(s): Spelling

Practising with prefixes

Students look at the prefixes 'un' and 'dis' and practise using  … read more

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KS3 KS4 | Grammar and vocabulary | Published: 27/01/2014 | From the resource collection(s): Spelling

20 teaching ideas for spelling

Twenty suggestions, tips and strategies to support students.  … read more

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KS3 | Planning and assessment | Published: 20/11/2013 | From the resource collection(s): 20 teaching ideas for ...

Homophone Snap!

A quick starter game to introduce common homophones to students.  … read more

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KS3 KS4 | Grammar and vocabulary | Published: 21/10/2013 | From the resource collection(s): Spelling

Plurals rule!

The essential rules for plural spellings, with a card game to  … read more

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KS3 KS4 | Grammar and vocabulary | Published: 30/09/2013 | From the resource collection(s): Spelling

Gridtastic!

Lots of suggestions for word and spelling focused games with  … read more

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KS3 KS4 | Grammar and vocabulary | Published: 28/01/2013 | From the resource collection(s): Spelling

Spooky word webs

A creepy version of Hangman, suitable for a Halloween lesson  … read more

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KS3 | Grammar and vocabulary | Published: 12/10/2012 | From the resource collection(s): Spelling

The beginning and the end

This fun spelling game uses common word beginnings and endings  … read more

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KS3 KS4 | Grammar and vocabulary | Published: 30/03/2012 | From the resource collection(s): Spelling

Homophone maze

Students navigate their way through a maze of misspellings and  … read more

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KS3 | Grammar and vocabulary | Published: 04/11/2011 | From the resource collection(s): Spelling

Confusable words

A handy resource for looking at common homophones.  … read more

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KS3 | Grammar and vocabulary | Published: 20/05/2005 | From the resource collection(s): Spelling

Personal word wall

Use this word wall to improve and record personal spellings.  … read more

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KS3 | Grammar and vocabulary | Published: 21/11/2002 | From the resource collection(s): Spelling