This week, we are again looking at spellings that belong to the same family of words. Knowing that a word follows a particular pattern, can make them simpler to spell.

Many words share the same origin* or root word.

*The word ‘origin’ means where something came from or where it began.

‘sign’ ‘solv’which is often

associated with words that mean to seal or to mark.

which is often associated with

words that mean to loosen or to release.

The particular root words that we are going to look at this week are…

Do you know what all your words mean?

Look at these ‘sign’ words

These will be your ‘sign’ spelling words for this week… sign

sign

signature

signal

design

assign

Do you know what all your words mean?

These will be your ‘solv’ spelling words for this week… solv

solve

solution

solvent

soluble

dissolve

Look at these ‘solv’ words

Can you see a link to a particular

school subject?

Let’s spin the spinner!

• Could your sentence begin with a fronted adverbial?

• Could you add in or change a verb/adjective for a more ambitious alternative?

Spin

Now, work with your partner to write a sentence that contains the ‘solv’ or ‘sign’ word on your whiteboards.

Here are your spelling words for this week.

Here are your spelling words for this week.

Work hard to practise these ‘solv’ and ‘sign’ word family spellings.