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1 Townsville Primary School P3 Spelling List 2016 Name: ( ) Class: Term 1 Unit 1: The Kitten for the King To be tested on: Term 1 Week 2 1 balloons and streamers Peter s parents celebrated his birthday by decorating his room with balloons and streamers and buying him a delicious birthday cake. 2 clowns It was fun watching clowns do tricks in the circus. 3 doctor Please visit a doctor if you are not feeling well. 4 confectionery The cake at Peter s birthday party was baked in a famous confectionery. 5 musician My sister is an excellent musician who can play the trumpet very well. 6 servants The servants washed the plates after everyone had finished their dinner. 7 circus I was thrilled by the many breathtaking performances of the circus. 8 parade There was a parade on the streets to celebrate the King s birthday. 9 frown John gave a frown when he found out that his plan had failed. 10 entertains The clown entertains the crowd by performing stunts on his unicycle. The servants tried their best to brighten up the young king s days.

2 Unit 1: The Kitten for the King To be tested on: Term 1 Week 3 1 trainer Tommy is an animal trainer who teaches animals to perform different tricks. 2 apprentice Tommy is teaching his apprentice, Howard, how to make a dog sit. 3 hopeful Sammy opened his report file with a hopeful smile. 4 attentive Daisy is often praised in class for being an attentive student. 5 brilliant The stars are especially brilliant and shiny this evening. 6 stagnant Sally wrinkled her nose at the stench of trash and stagnant water. 7 elevator We took the stairs because the elevators were out of order. 8 mosquitoes Aedes mosquitoes can spread dengue fever and is a danger to everyone. 9 outrageous It is outrageous that a bowl of noodles costs fifty dollars. 10 contagious Chicken pox is highly contagious so please do not go near someone who has it. There were musicians and clowns to entertain the King but nothing took away his frowns.

3 Unit 2: Fearless Phil To be tested on: Term 1 Week 4 1 tired Tom felt tired after studying for two hours. 2 pack My mother helps me to pack my school bag everyday. 3 stomach The bully punched Jim in the stomach. 4 fearless James is a fearless boy who is not afraid of anyone. 5 Hungry I was extremely hungry as I had not eaten my breakfast. 6 menacing A menacing bulldog is guarding that rich man s house. 7 mountain track Walk along the mountain track if you do not want to get lost in the mountain. 8 jacket Please wear a jacket if you feel cold. 9 as hungry as a bear 10 as proud as a peacock The poor boy gobbled up his food very quickly as he was as hungry as a bear. Mike was as proud as a peacock when he boasted about his excellent test results. There was a fearless boy named Phil who loved climbing mountains.

4 Unit 2: Fearless Phil To be tested on: Term 1 Week 5 1 bolted The thief bolted out the door when he heard the police coming. 2 flexed The bodybuilder flexed his muscles in the gym. 3 bouncing The boys were bouncing their basketballs in the court all afternoon. 4 trekking Mr Lim loves trekking in the Grand Canyon. 5 snarl The ferocious dog snarls at everyone except its master. 6 screamed The frightened boy screamed in fear. 7 rumble Thunder rumbled high above us. 8 grumble Peter did not grumble when he was asked to clean up the classroom. 9 stomped feet in anger 10 scared stiff at the thought The spoilt child stomped (his) feet in anger when his parents refused to buy him a new toy. Thomas was scared stiff at the thought of going to the cemetery alone. Phil did not shake or shiver when he saw a lion while he was climbing a mountain.

5 Unit 2: Fearless Phil To be tested on: Term 1 Week 6 1 hardworking Dan is a hardworking boy who does his homework daily. 2 muscles His muscles are big and hard. 3 whistle Jamie likes to whistle as he walks. 4 interesting This book is very interesting. I enjoy reading it very much. 5 invincible Many people thought that the warrior is invincible but they were wrong as he lost the last battle. 6 scuttle down Little Tim scuttled down the stairs when he heard his mother calling for him. 7 as fast as light The runner ran as fast as light. I almost missed him. 8 as timid as a mouse Jess is as timid as a mouse. She is afraid of everything. 9 as fierce as a lion Mr Li, my teacher, is as fierce as a lion. Nobody dares to talk in his class. 10 like the rocks in a This bread is hard like the rocks in a river. river Many animals scuttled down the mountain track as they were afraid of Phil.

6 Unit 3: The Sunflower that To be tested on: Term 1 Week 7 went flop! 1 pity I felt pity for the beggar and gave him $10 for lunch. 2 thread Can you please find me a thread so I can patch the hole in this jacket? 3 beauty Her beauty made my heart skip a beat. 4 shame Caught red-handed, the thief s face was red with shame. 5 suddenly The cat jumped onto the chair suddenly and scared Jenny. 6 a hammer and some nails Tom needs a hammer and some nails to fix the new cupboard he bought from the furniture store. 7 needle and string He used a needle and string to sew the most beautiful blanket I have ever seen. 8 bread and butter Tom s bread and butter is teaching. 9 golden It was a golden opportunity to take a picture of the rare mocking bird in Singapore. opportunity 10 from dawn till dusk Poor Mr. Raj worked from dawn till dusk to earn enough money to feed his family. Mrs Brown thought that her husband, Mr Brown, was as smart as an owl.

7 Unit 3: The Sunflower that To be tested on: Term 1 Week 8 went flop! 1 stitched up The nurse skillfully stitched up her patient s wound. 2 stood up He knocked over the table when he stood up too quickly. 3 put up He put up at a hotel near the city centre. 4 sticky George likes to eat sticky buns for tea. 5 clever Jenny is clever at Mathematics so she can solve all the problems correctly very quickly. 6 gorgeous The bride looks gorgeous in her wedding gown. 7 as white as snow This piece of paper is as white as snow. 8 as strong as a That man must be as strong as a bull to be able to lift 7 people. bull 9 as gentle as a That nurse that tended to me was as gentle as dove. dove 10 as delicate as a flower This new born baby panda is as delicate as a flower. Mr Brown worked on stitching up the sunflower from dawn till dusk.

8 Unit 4: Wolf s Story To be tested on: Term 1 Week 9 1 puff The magician disappeared behind a puff of smoke. 2 scene She was at the scene of the car accident, so she was asked to be the witness. 3 whiskers My cat has long whiskers. 4 chimney Santa Claus was said to come down from the chimney. 5 testify I can testify that I was at the scene when the boys were fighting. 6 neighbourly She's so neighbourly that she always holds a welcoming party for new residents. 7 dangerous It is dangerous to play by the road. 8 locked away The criminal was to be locked away for good. 9 tumbling down Jack and Jill went tumbling down the hill. 10 put out the fire Quickly! Put out the fire! The firemen shouted to one another. Nobody believed that the wolf went tumbling down the chimney to put out a fire.

9 Unit 4: Wolf s Story To be tested on: Term 1 Week 10 1 know I know the answer to this question! Tommy screamed excitedly. 2 agree I agree with James. We should plan before we act. 3 believes Sarah believes that all people are born good. 4 wicked The wicked witch laughed a terrible laugh. 5 mean Mrs Lee was a mean old lady who disliked children. 6 nasty Jack had a nasty fall and broke his head. 7 thought The burglar thought that he could get away before the police arrived. 8 innocent The wolf said that he was innocent and claimed that it was not him who ate the hen. 9 heading for a fall The boy was heading for a fall when he disobeyed his mother. 10 minding my own business My mother reminded me to be minding my own business. The wolf said he was innocent but everyone thought that his story was outrageous.