Science Spelling - Practising in Sentences

Writing a single word is often easier than writing it within a sentence. Please feel free to make up sentences for your child's spelling sets. Use spellings from across sets already learnt. 

The sets below are very short sentences, most of which use each spelling in the set. They also try only to use phonic knowledge up to Phase Five. Please be aware that they are not meant to illustrate excellent sentences, but are  intended for efficient practise of each set within a sentence. Please acknowledge when they are a little daft.

Do improve by using words that your child already knows. Giving them repeated experience of being able to correctly tackle each word will help them to trust that they can keep drawing on the phonics already known when writing in sentences. 

Please ensure that your child is using a capital letter when needed (such as at the start of the sentence and with words like 'Mrs'). There is a useful formation guide at the bottom of the page. Please do not expect your child to use speech marks correctly at this stage, but do expect them to use capital letters, exclamation marks and question marks correctly every time.

Supporting Learners

It may be that your child has specific needs and writing these sentences will put unnecessary strain on their time practising. If this is the case, please reduce the load by saying the word, saying it within a sentence that would interest your child and then say the word again. Your child will keep hearing great quality, full sentences and then write the word. Encourage them to read the words back to you and to say them in sentences. 

Set 85: imagine, history, library, position, sentence

1. Imagine reading an exciting history book in the library. Sit in a comfortable position and write a sentence about what you have learned.
2. The library has a history section in a good position near to the window. I can imagine writing a sentence about the interesting stories.
3. Can you imagine finding a history book in the library? Write a sentence from that position describing what you discovered.

Set 86: accident, actually, purpose, experience, pentagon (used as shape and building)

1. We actually walked around The Pentagon on purpose to experience the interesting tour.
2. The purpose of the maths experience was to actually learn how to draw a pentagon without an accident.
3. The accident drawing the pentagon was actually on purpose, according to someone with experience.

Set 87: accidentally, separate, therefore, various, mention

1. We must separate the various items carefully and therefore mention if we accidentally damage them.
2. I accidentally broke the calculator into separate pieces. Therefore, I should mention the various problems I’ve created.
3. I forgot that I should not separate the ingredients. Therefore, I should mention that I accidentally mixed the various spices.

Set 88: island, knowledge, material, medicine, ordinary

1. The medicine on the island was made from ordinary materials, using traditional knowledge.
2. The island leader had knowledge of ordinary materials used to make natural medicines.
3. Our knowledge of the island's ordinary medicine and building materials was useful.

Set 89: particular, strange, extreme, experiment, daughter

1. The extreme experiment created a strange, particular reaction that surprised my daughter.
2. A particular daughter conducted a strange, extreme experiment with surprising results.
3. It is strange that a particular experiment was tried by the daughter. It has extreme results!

Set 90: possible, probably, occasion, women, business

1. It's possible that women will probably attend the business occasion next week.
2. The women thought it probably wasn't possible to finish the business before the special occasion.
3. On this occasion, it's probably possible for the business run by the women to expand to other places.

Set 91: peculiar, naughty, possess, pressure, bicycle

1. The peculiar bicycle had unusual wheels that made a naughty squeaking noise under pressure.
2. It's peculiar how much pressure the bicycle tyres possess. They need pumping up or they'll be naughty and go flat.
3. The peculiar shop owner felt pressure to possess a naughty old bicycle with strange, wobbly handlebars.

Set 92: quite, possession, you're, belief, hexagon

1. You're quite certain that possession of the hexagon proves your belief is correct?
2. It's quite a strong belief that you're in possession of the actual hexagon.
3. You're in possession of quite an unusual hexagon, which supports my belief.

Set 93: cycle, octagon, heptagon, reign, occasionally (shapes extended slightly)

1. During the queen's reign, we would occasionally cycle past the building with the gems that were shaped like octagons and heptagons.
2. In the reign of the old king, occasionally he would start a new cycle of coins that were octagons and heptagons.
3. Throughout the queen’s reign, the cycle of seasons occasionally created octagonal and heptagonal frost patterns.

Set 94: achieve, quiet, another, surprised, village

1. The quiet village was surprised to achieve another award for its peaceful atmosphere.
2. We were surprised that another quiet village could achieve such fame.
3. To achieve another quiet afternoon, the surprised village closed its roads.

Set 95: individual, liberty, democracy, mutual, respect, tolerance

1. Each individual has liberty in a democracy, showing mutual respect and tolerance for others.
2. Democracy gives individual liberty whilst encouraging mutual respect and tolerance throughout society.
3. The individual's liberty, democracy, mutual respect and tolerance create a fair community.