Year 6 Spelling Worksheet - Intermediate

Year 6 Spelling worksheet for Year 6 (Key Stage 2 / Year 3-6 (Ages 7-11)). Intermediate level english practice, aligned to the UK National Curriculum. Print-ready with answer key included.

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Year 6 Spelling: Suffixes, Tricky Words and Homophones

Ages 10–11 | Intermediate | UK National Curriculum

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Instructions: Read each prompt carefully and spell every word accurately. Use the spelling patterns and meanings you know, then check that each word makes sense in its sentence. Write clearly in the answer boxes.

Choose -able or -ible

Complete each word with the correct ending. Think about whether the root word can stand alone and notice any spelling changes. Write the completed word in the box.

1. The instructions were clear and eas__ to follow.

2. The old bridge was still access__ to walkers.

3. The evidence was vis__ from the doorway.

4. The team made a valu__ contribution to the project.

5. It is respons__ to return borrowed books on time.

Adverbs ending in -ably or -ibly

Complete each adverb with -ably or -ibly. Read the whole sentence to help you choose, and check the spelling of the related adjective where you can.

1. The guests were comfort___ seated in the hall.

2. The puzzle was solved remark__ quickly.

3. The instructions were reason___ easy to follow.

4. The athlete performed incred___ well under pressure.

5. The missing key was predict___ found beside the door.

Words with -fer

Add the correct suffix to the word in brackets. Remember to consider whether the final consonant should be doubled before adding the suffix. Write the complete word in each box.

1. The referee will (refer + -ed) to the rulebook.

2. The town hopes to (transfer + -ing) the library to a larger building.

3. We are (prefer + -ing) the earlier train.

4. The club will (offer + -ing) free lessons this term.

5. The new timetable is (differ + -ent) from last year’s.

Spellings with ough

Use the sentence clues to complete each word containing ough. The letters ough can represent different sounds, so say each word aloud and check its meaning.

1. We walked t___ the woods to reach the lake.

2. The farmer brought the hay in after the d___ spell.

3. The parcel was carefully th___ wrapped.

4. The cough made him feel r___ for several days.

5. She th___ carefully before answering.

Choose the correct homophone

Choose the correct word from each pair by using the meaning of the sentence. Write the chosen word in the box, then reread the sentence to check that it makes sense.

1. The school’s (principal / principle) welcomed the new pupils.

2. Honesty is an important (principal / principle) to follow.

3. Please put the pencils and paper in the (stationary / stationery) cupboard.

4. The bus remained (stationary / stationery) while the driver checked the route.

5. The headteacher explained the (principal / principle) reason for the change.

Year 5/6 Statutory Spelling in Context

Complete each sentence with the correctly spelt Year 5/6 statutory word described by the clue. Use the sentence meaning to guide you; all five answers are different words from the statutory list.

1. The team worked together to __________ the new project to the community. (make information known)

2. Please __________ the spelling of your final paragraph. (identify and correct errors)

3. The scientist recorded the room’s __________ before starting the experiment. (how hot or cold it was)

4. The witness gave a __________ account of what happened. (complete and detailed)

5. The medal was a special __________ for years of practice. (something given up or offered for a cause)

Answer Key

Activity 1: easy ; accessible ; visible ; valuable ; responsible

Activity 2: comfortably ; remarkably ; reasonably ; incredibly ; predictably

Activity 3: referred ; transferring ; preferring ; offering ; different

Activity 4: through ; drought ; thoroughly ; rough ; thought

Activity 5: principal ; principle ; stationery ; stationary ; principal

Activity 6: communicate ; recognise ; temperature ; thorough ; sacrifice