August 2023 Round-Up

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  • Boost your spelling skills and immerse yourself in a world of words with our 3 Word Lists for August 2023. Our spelling activities and games will have you tackling this month's tricky rulebreakers, fruity flavours, and, lightning-fast vocabulary in no time. Why not try our Summer Spelling game?
     
  • English can be confusing, especially with homophones like meat and meet. Don't worry, our latest Commonly Confused Words blog post is here to help! We provide a straightforward breakdown of the distinctions between these two words and offer practical tips to help you confidently choose the right one.
     
  • Fed up with using the same words over and over again? Build your vocabulary, say goodbye to the word 'very', and write with power with August's list of 300 amazing adjectives! 

    very angry → furious, enraged, incensed, livid, irate
    very beautiful → gorgeous, stunning, breathtaking, exquisite, radiant
    very dangerous → perilous, hazardous, risky, treacherous, life-threatening

    Never struggle to find the right word again! 

31 Aug 2023
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One of the students has put in a huge amount of effort in completing Spellzone at least 3 times a week since his arrival with us in January. Looking at his scores after the latest GL testing, his standardised score has risen from 99 to 131. This is a truly phenomenal result. I just wanted to share the best result I have ever seen.

Terrie Penrose-Toms, Casterton College

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