Some helpful spelling rules

mm
immediately        command

accommodation   common

mammal             symmetry

commentator       hammock

communication  

recommendation
ll
propellers        illegible

parallel           illuminate

pulley             ballot

satellite          artillery

umbrella         intelligent



rr
hurricane         embarrassed
carriage           Canberra
arrange           arrival
current            currant
marriage         surround
territory          barricade
errands           quarrel
correspond




ss
assisted           essential
casserole          glossary
classify            massage
pessimistic      assignment
assemble          message
blossom
tt
boycott            attacked
spaghetti         battalion
committee       attractive
attach             attempt
wattle
er
producer  announcer   lawyer
observer    designer   invader
cylinder   consider   adviser
newcomer        extinguisher

re
centre      litre     kilometre
metre   millimetre  centimetre


s (as in “dz”)
measure   pleasure       treasure

au
laugh       draught       laughter

ial
social       special     initial
nuptial    martial   celestial
credential
-ous
famous            poinsonous
dangerous        nervous
enormous        marvellous
joyous              tremendous

-ious
Anxious      tedious    serious
Ambitious   obvious    glorious
Victorious    various    jealous
Luxurious    curious
-cious
Spacious             gracious
Delicious             precious
Suspicious           ferocious
Unconscious

Arch (chief)
Archbishop          archduke
Arch-enemy         archdeacon
Arch-field


a (on)
Afloat     ashore      aloft
Abroad    afoot       alone
Aside       astray      atop
Abide      ablaze      afore
Anti (against)
Antiwar              antiseptic
Antifreeze           antitoxin
Antidote             antonym
Anti-clockwise     anti-venom


Bi (two, twice)
Biennial      biped       bicycle
Bilateral      bifocal     bikini
Biscuit                bilingual
Bicuspid              binoculars
Bicentenary
Circum (round)
Circus      circular       circulate
Circumference         circumvent
Circumscribe        circuit
Circumnavigate


Com (together)
Company         competition
Comparison     compact
Companion     community
Compatible      compile
Compose          compress
De (down)
Depress            descend
Decrease          debase
Decay              decline
Describe           deflate
Degrade           demolish
Ex (out of, former)
Exhale      extract    export
Exclude    exit         excavate
Except      exhaust    exile
Expel       extend     external
Excellence excerpt    exchange
Expire
Semi (half)
Semi-final       semi-trailer
Semicircle        semitone
In (not)
Informal             incapable
Inhuman             inhale
Inactive               incredible
Infinite                   injustice
Insane                 ineffective
Intolerable           infrequent
Inanimate           inattention
Inequality            inexact
Incomplete          inadequate



In (into or inside)
Inhabit     instill      innate
Incite       inborn     incise
Include    increase   infect
Incorporate         influence
Trans (across)
Transport        translate 
Transfer          transient
Transpose        trans-polar
Transact          transfusion
Transmitter     transition
Transcontinental
      
Mis
(wrong, bad fault)
Mismanage         mistake
Misbehave           misuse
Misdeed              mislead
Misjudge             mishap
Misconduct         mischance
Misprint         misdeal
Misgiving        mislaid
Misinform      misrepresent


Up (upward)
Uphill      upright    upward
Uplift 
-ian, -an (one connected)
Publican              captain
Chaplain             chieftain
Indian                physician
Librarian            magician
Dietician             technician
Musician            European
Vegetarian           pedestrian
SUFFIXES able, ible, uble (capable of being)
Washable            admirable
Valuable              taxable
Reasonable          manageable
Fashionable         movable
Suitable              irritable

Horrible              legible
Edible                  possible
Audible               responsible
Convertible          divisible

Soluble            insoluble
Suffixes al, -ial, el (relating to, having a nature of)
Electrical             technical
Theatrical            hospital
Medical              dental
Royal                  professional
Abnormal           exceptional
Local                      industrial
Mammal            national
Festival               central

Sequel                 caramel
Personnel            marvel
Parallel              channel
-ant (one who)
Emigrant         migrant
Ignorant          immigrant
Servant           assistant
Applicant       tenant
Inhabitan        participant
Elegant            extravagant
-ent (state of)
Resident          dependent
Absent            fluent
Impatient        improvement
Entertainment efficient
-ess (female)
Princess               murderess   
Actress                stewardess
Princess               waitress
Governess            duchess
Lioness                tigress
Authoress            hostess
Poetess                heiress        
-ish (having a nature of)
Whitish       childish       British
Fiendish       clownish   foolish
-less (without)
Speechless            reckless
Harmless             pointless
Penniless             homeless
Hopeless              jobless
Dauntless            toothless
Helpless               careless
Merciless             restless
Lifeless                shameless
Priceless


-ling (little)
Gosling    duckling      sapling
Kindling  trifling    fledgling
-oon, -on (large)
Carton     monsoon      saloon
Balloon    buffoon        flagon
Salon

-ment (state of being)
Measurement          placement
Enjoyment           development
Embarrassment        argument
Allotment              enrolment
Amazement         establishment
Fulfilment              statement
Contentment       punishment

-ship (office, profession or skill)
Lordship                 fellowship
Sportsmanship        hardship
Apprenticeship    friendship
Partnership         relationship
Horsemanship      penmanship




Homophones Yr 5
Weight wait
Aisle isle
Celery salary
Cent scent sent
Currant current
Foul fowl
Guessed guest
Key quay
Patience patients
Queue cue
Cheque check
Thyme time
Homophones continued
Vain vane vein
Weather whether
Yolk yoke
Berth birth
Cord chord
Dual duel
Idol idle
Packed pact
Prophet profit
Tear tier
Cereal serial
Pane pain
Homophones continued
Wail whale
Allowed aloud
Berry bury
Bough bow
Boy buoy
Course coarse
Rain rein reign
                Wring - ring

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