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Spelling words for Class 3, 4 and 5

Words of four to six letters, including tricky spellings with silent letters such as “knock” and “climb”. Learn a few each day and test yourself in the game.

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30 spelling words

table
You eat your meals at it
“Please put the plates on the table.”
house
A building where a family lives
“Our house has a red door.”
pencil
You write with it and can rub it out
“Sharpen your pencil before the test.”
brush
It has bristles, for painting or cleaning
“Use a brush to paint the wall.”
earth
Our home planet
“We live on planet Earth.”
jelly
A wobbly sweet pudding
“The jelly wobbled on the plate.”
paint
Colours you put on with a brush
“Let us paint a rainbow.”
scarf
You wear it round your neck in winter
“Wrap a scarf around your neck.”
teeth
You chew food with them
“Brush your teeth before bed.”
wheat
A grain used to make flour
“Roti is made from wheat flour.”
cloth
A piece of fabric
“Wipe the table with a cloth.”
goose
A big bird like a duck
“The goose honked loudly.”
animal
A living creature, like a dog or a lion
“A tiger is a wild animal.”
cookie
A small sweet biscuit
“Grandma baked a chocolate cookie for me.”
gentle
Kind and soft
“Be gentle with the baby bird.”
lizard
A small reptile with a long tail
“A lizard ran up the wall.”
puzzle
A game you have to work out
“I solved the jigsaw puzzle.”
summer
The hottest season
“It is very hot in summer.”
winter
The coldest season
“We wear sweaters in winter.”
fridge
A cold cupboard that keeps food fresh
“Keep the milk in the fridge.”
pickle
Vegetables or fruit kept in oil and spices
“Mango pickle is spicy.”
germ
A tiny living thing that can make you ill
“Wash your hands to remove every germ.”
fist
A closed hand
“He held the coin in his fist.”
loaf
A whole bread before it is sliced
“Buy a loaf of bread.”
scar
A mark left on skin after a cut heals
“He has a scar on his knee.”
answer
What you say when asked a question
“Raise your hand to answer the question.”
tongue
You taste with it
“Stick out your tongue!”
pretty
Nice to look at
“What a pretty garden!”
eleven
The number after ten
“A cricket team has eleven players.”
rescue
To save from danger
“The firefighters came to rescue the cat.”

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