overthrow overpaid

overuse overturn

overestimate

overlook

overreact overbalance

overcook overslept

For this week’s spellings...we are looking at creating verbs using the

prefix over-

Spelling | Year 5 | Term 3B | Week 3

Have you worked out the over- prefix code word? Can you use it in a sentence that also contains an adverb of possibility?

Code Word Jumble PuzzleUnscramble each of the clue words (they are all this week’s spelling words!)

Copy the letters in the numbered cells to the other cells with the same number in the code word. If you complete the puzzle correctly, the code word should make another word with the same spelling pattern from this week.

2

9

6

5

4

3

7

8

1

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

g9

wohtoerrv

vorrnuet

roepevtsl

rooceovk

retravoce

mietevetroas

uvsereo

vaproide

kolrovoe

lonveecabra

code word:

Challenge Task

Spelling | Year 5 | Term 3B | Week 3

Have you worked out the over- prefix code word? Can you use it in a sentence that also contains an adverb of possibility?

Code Word Jumble Puzzle AnswersUnscramble each of the clue words (they are all this week’s spelling words!)

Copy the letters in the numbered cells to the other cells with the same number in the code word. If you complete the puzzle correctly, the code word should make another word with the same spelling pattern from this week.

2

9

6

5

4

3

7

8

1

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

wohtoerrv

vorrnuet

roepevtsl

rooceovk

retravoce

mietevetroas

uvsereo

vaproide

kolrovoe

lonveecabra

code word:

Challenge Task

o v e r e s t i m a t e

o v e r r e a c t

o v e r c o o k

o v e r s l e p t

o v e r t u r n

o v e r t h r o w

o v e r u s e

o v e r p a i d

o v e r l o o k

o v e r b a l a n c e

o v e r c h a r g e

Possible answer: The sneaky hotel owner certainly knew how to overcharge people for their meals

and drinks.

Look, Say, Cover, Write and Check!Tick the columns as you follow the instructions from left to right. Make sure you spell the words in the ‘write’ column. If you spell the word incorrectly, write it again in the 'correction' column.

Look Say Cover Write Check Correction

overthrow

overturn

overslept

overcook

overreact

overestimate

overuse

overpaid

overlook

overbalance

Spelling | Year 5 | Term 3B | Week 3

Adding the Verb Prefixe over-

overthrow

overturn

overslept

overcook

overreact

overestimate

overuse

overpaid

overlook

overbalance

f z l v u c c m s i s p d e ht u m d e h t l e w z d e s mp e c n a l a b r e v o m u re l s k o o l r e v o u h r il h h v k c r y v i l c c e gs t p l z n j s p e s y u v dr b c f c o v e r t u r n o ie q q a a i m y k n d y v n av u a q e n f r d h b j d b po r o v e r c o o k u h v a rw v t o v e r e s t i m a t ei g w g b e f e v g f c e l vg v h q s a t r v b g v q m oj w f q t h w j l o i x c c fa s g a o v e r t h r o w v n

Adding the Verb Prefixe over-

overthrow

overturn

overslept

overcook

overreact

overestimate

overuse

overpaid

overlook

overbalance

f z l v u c c m s i s p d e ht u m d e h t l e w z d e s mp e c n a l a b r e v o m u re l s k o o l r e v o u h r il h h v k c r y v i l c c e gs t p l z n j s p e s y u v dr b c f c o v e r t u r n o ie q q a a i m y k n d y v n av u a q e n f r d h b j d b po r o v e r c o o k u h v a rw v t o v e r e s t i m a t ei g w g b e f e v g f c e l vg v h q s a t r v b g v q m oj w f q t h w j l o i x c c fa s g a o v e r t h r o w v n