Friday, April 4, 2014

P3 English spelling lists

Spelling 2: Feelings – excitement/happiness
tossed his bag
totally exhilarated
really enthusiastic
held her breath
face lit up
hummed her favourite tune
flashed a toothless grin
smiled shyly
roared with laughter
broke into a wide smile
squealed in delight
in high spirits
Spelling 4: Actions – See
scanned among
searched my face
gazed longingly
shot him an angry look
caught a glimpse
peered intently
took a peek
strained his eyes
from the corner of her eye
out of sight
wide-eyed
winked at
Spelling 6: Actions – Jump/run
skipped merrily
sprang up
leapt out
with a start
barge into
scrambled to her feet
scurried around
took to his heels
pounced on
took off
fled into
in hot pursuit
Spelling 8: Feelings – Anger/Annoyance
turned red with anger
stormed off
heated by the minute
clenched his fist
in his fury
bulging eyes
glared at me
face fell
waited glumly
arms crossed
dark look
temper was rising
Spelling 10: Actions - walk
Shuffled grudingly
marched down
caught up
retreated warily
made a beeline
tag along
groped around in the dark
struggled on
strolled leisurely
hobbled on
Spelling 12: weather
shone brilliantly
blazed unforgivingly
swayed to the gentle breeze
caressed their cheeks
waltzed across the vast blue sky
baked the ground
wither in the scorching heat
elongated shadows
lending shade
hot sun beat down
Spelling 14: throw/walk
pelted stones at
chucked my bag aside
dumped carelessly by
flung a pillow at me
tossed a coin
quickened my steps
sashayed into the ballroom
marched into
strode confidently on the stage
wandered aimlessly



Unit 1: A kitten for the king
  • parade and circus clowns
  • the doctors warned
  • musicians tried to cheer
  • quite contagious
  • young king's day
  • very special kitten
  • laughed with glee
  • in the day time
  • Your Majesty
  • to entertain
  • began to sing
  • no one could agree
Unit 2: Fearless Phil
  • rumbled and grumbled
  • under his jacket
  • mountain track
  • flexed his muscles
  • opened his pack
  • as fast as a deer
  • as fierce as a lion
  • as timid as a mouse
  • as hungry as a bear
  • trembling like a leaf
  • felt like silk
  • like a bullet
Unit 3: The sunflower that went flop
  • sunflower growing by the wall
  • don't get in a tizz
  • fix-it bag
  • hammer and nails
  • needle and string
  • as yellow as the sun
  • as blue as the sky
  • as white as snow
  • as gentle as a dove
  • nothing was found
  • stick-on labels
  • should be planted
Unit 4: The Wolf's Story
  • minding his business
  • house of straw
  • one little puff
  • pile of sticks
  • slammed the door
  • playing tricks
  • house of bricks
  • climbed down their chimney
  • put out the fire
  • cooking pot
  • chased me out
  • locked away
Unit 5: What's this?
  • as flat as a pancake
  • millions of years ago
  • glides through the water
  • as round as a marble
  • catch and eat
  • swallowing its victim
  • makes funny faces and noises
  • like sticky matchsticks
  • chemicals can go through
  • dared not move a muscle
Unit 6: The mystery of missing big wig
  • superior spy
  • boss of spies
  • disguised himself
  • uses spyglass to study the planets and the stars
  • friendly bus captain
  • prodded about
  • solved the mystery
  • like smoke in the wind
  • in the dessert
  • ferret out the truth
Unit 7: The gruffalo
  • took a stroll
  • treetop house
  • underground house
  • local favourite food
  • long pointed sharp tusks
  • unsightly and terrible teeth
  • knobbly knees
  • poisonous wart
  • as brave as a lion
  • go like the wind






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