Year 7 spelling words: list and free spelling test

The Year 7 words, by pattern

Ask a grown-up to read the words: say the word, then its sentence, then the word again, while your child writes it down. The list is the answer sheet.

Everyday words that are easy to misspell

1. because Aylin stayed inside because it was raining.
2. friend Omar sat beside his best friend at lunch.
3. beautiful The garden in Berala looked beautiful in spring.
4. different Zara picked a different book this week.
5. people Hundreds of people came to the festival in the park.
6. which Which bus goes to Parramatta?
7. piece Omar ate a piece of watermelon at lunch.
8. favourite

Double letters that are easy to miss

1. necessary Warm clothes are necessary in winter.
2. disappear The sun will disappear behind the hills soon.
3. immediately
4. tomorrow
5. beginning
6. forgotten I have forgotten my hat again.

The endings able and ible

1. comfortable The new couch is very comfortable.
2. reliable Our old car is slow but reliable.
3. desirable A quiet street is desirable for a family home.
4. valuable
5. enjoyable The school camp was very enjoyable.
6. washable This jumper is washable in cold water.
7. invisible

The ending ous

1. dangerous Swimming between the flags keeps you away from dangerous rips.
2. nervous Leila felt nervous before her speech.
3. various The shop sells various kinds of bread.
4. adventurous

The endings tion, sion and cian

1. creation The art class admired the creation made from recycled cans.
2. protection Sunscreen gives your skin protection from the sun.
3. explosion The fireworks ended with a huge explosion of colour.
4. decision
5. permission
6. musician
7. electrician

Plurals that change the word

1. heroes Two brave heroes pulled a swimmer from the surf.
2. quizzes Our class sat three spelling quizzes this term.
3. journeys We made two long journeys across the outback.
4. allies The two countries became allies in the war.
5. halves Mum cut the sandwich into two halves.
6. leaves In autumn the leaves on the maple tree turned red.
7. knives Mum put three knives on the table.
8. children Twelve children ran in the relay.

Greek and Latin roots inside longer words

1. pentagon The garden bed was shaped like a pentagon, with five straight sides.
2. century The old church in Parramatta is more than a century old.
3. astronaut The astronaut floated inside the space station.
4. microscope We looked at onion cells under a microscope.
5. transport Trucks transport fresh fruit from farms to the city.
6. telephone Grandma still uses the telephone in the kitchen.
7. triangle Mia drew a triangle with three equal sides.
8. dictionary Look up the meaning in the dictionary.

Words that sound the same, or nearly

1. affect The rain did not affect our plans for the park.
2. effect The new library had a great effect on Sienna's reading.
3. their The students left their bags by the classroom door.
4. whether Ask Dad whether we can go to the beach on Saturday.
5. brake Squeeze the brake to slow the bike down.
6. pour Carefully pour the hot water into the teapot.
7. dessert We had fruit salad for dessert after dinner.
8. hear From our tent we could hear the waves crashing on the rocks.