Year 5 Spelling Words (Printable List)
A free printable spelling list for Year 5: 40 words in four weekly sets of 10, each built around one spelling pattern. Print the look, say, cover, write, check sheet, switch to another week’s words, or practise online with Spelling Bee.
Week 1: words ending in -ous
Look at the word and say it. Cover it, write it, then check and tick.
| Word | Write it | Cover & write | Check ✓ |
|---|---|---|---|
| famous | |||
| nervous | |||
| dangerous | |||
| enormous | |||
| jealous | |||
| poisonous | |||
| mountainous | |||
| various | |||
| curious | |||
| generous |
Pattern tip: The ending -ous means “full of”. Some root words stay the same (poison, poisonous); others change (fame, famous; vary, various).
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Week 1: words ending in -ous
- famous
- nervous
- dangerous
- enormous
- jealous
- poisonous
- mountainous
- various
- curious
- generous
The ending -ous means “full of”. Some root words stay the same (poison, poisonous); others change (fame, famous; vary, various).
Week 2: words ending in -sion
- television
- decision
- division
- confusion
- explosion
- invasion
- revision
- conclusion
- expansion
- tension
Use -sion when the root word ends in d, de or se (decide, decision) and for the “zhun” sound, as in television.
Week 3: prefixes in-, im-, il- and ir-
- incorrect
- invisible
- inactive
- impossible
- impatient
- immature
- illegal
- illogical
- irregular
- irrelevant
These prefixes mean “not”. Use im- before m or p, il- before l and ir- before r, which can make a double letter.
Week 4: ch that sounds like k or sh
- chorus
- echo
- scheme
- ache
- character
- school
- stomach
- chef
- machine
- brochure
In words from Greek, ch often sounds like k (chorus). In words from French, it can sound like sh (chef).
Tip
Look at the word and say it aloud, cover it, write it from memory, then uncover it and check. Practise a few words each day rather than all ten at once, and use each word in a sentence.