About this statutory spelling list (y5-6) practice

Statutory spelling list (Y5-6) is taught in KS2 Years 5-6 (ages 9-11) as part of the England national curriculum. This free practice set covers key words from the y5-6 statutory spelling list: accommodate, cemetery, conscience, environment, guarantee, parliament, rhythm, and more through 30 interactive questions, working up from easy warm-ups to harder problems.

What you'll practise

Each session gives you 30 questions in mixed difficulty: a few simple ones to start, some two-step questions next, then word problems at the end. If you get stuck, tap for a hint. After every answer you get a short explanation, right or wrong, so you can see why.

Question types in this set: fill the blank, multiple choice, true or false, word matching, drag-to-order.

Example question

The hotel can a___ up to 200 guests. (means: provide space for)

Curriculum coverage

This is on the KS2 English programme of study for Year 5 and Year 6. The questions follow the same order schools use, starting with concrete examples and moving on to more abstract reasoning, so practice here lines up with what your child is doing in lessons. British English throughout, with British units, currency and spelling.

Frequently asked questions

What is statutory spelling list (y5-6) in KS2 english?

Key words from the Y5-6 statutory spelling list: accommodate, cemetery, conscience, environment, guarantee, parliament, rhythm, and more. It is on the KS2 english curriculum for Years 5-6 and gets revisited in later years too.

What year group is statutory spelling list (y5-6) taught in?

Statutory spelling list (Y5-6) is first introduced in Years 5-6. Children usually meet it again in later years as the work gets harder.

Is the statutory spelling list (y5-6) practice really free?

Yes. All 30 questions are free, with no signup, no payment and no time limit. Your progress is saved in your browser.

How does the practice work?

Each session gives you 10 questions of mixed difficulty. Correct answers add 8 to 12 points to your SmartScore; wrong answers take some off. Get to 80 to mark the concept as complete. Hints are there if you need them, and every answer comes with a short explanation.

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Practice content matched to the England national curriculum for KS2 (Years 5-6). Questions use British English throughout.