Ang Mo Kio Primary School

English Spelling list

Primary 5 (Term 1)

Spelling 1 (Accidents) Spelling 2 (Unit 1) Spelling 3 (Feelings)

1.instantly 11.involved 1.glint 11.melodious 1.delighted 11.confident

2.collision 12.stretcher 2.glare 12.snapping 2.ecstatic 12.enraged

3.flung 13.examined 3.looms 13.suffocating 3.joyous 13.infuriated

4.windscreen 14.wreckage 4.flung 14.glistening 4.satisfied 14.uncertain

5.vehicle 15.paramedics 5.dreaded 15.scratched 5.energetic 15.embarrassed

6.injuries 16.hospital 6.forgetful 16.terrifying 6.optimistic 16.sceptical

7.escaped 17.passers-by 7.wrinkly 17.humming 7.thrilled 17.distressed

8.sustained 18.witness 8.swallow 18.tormented 8.contented 18.frustrated

9.bruises 19.bitterly 9.clinked 19.shrieking 9.inspired 19.pessimistic

10.fractured 20.victim 10.raining 20.disappear 10.determined 20.dejected

21. excruciating pain

(extremely painful)

Ravi fell to his knees as he was in

excruciating pain.

21. creaked

(squeeking sound)

The floorboards of the old house creaked

when we walked on them.

21. over the moon

(extremely overjoyed)

He was over the moon about his results.

22. keeled over

(fainted)

James was in so much pain that he keeled

over.

22. dreadful

(horrible)

No matter where we looked, we could not

find the source of that dreadful smell.

22. on cloud nine

(extremely happy)

Sarah was on cloud nine when her

teacher praised her for her good work.

23. writhing in pain

(to twist or bend over in pain)

After the collision, Hamid was writhing in

pain.

23. heart started pounding

(heart started beating heavily)

My heart started pounding the moment I

realised it was my turn to run in the race.

23. totally nonchalant

(disinterested)

Ahmad was scolded by his teacher for his

totally nonchalant attitude.

24. succumbed to his injuries

(to give in/yield to his injuries)

Jimmy finally succumbed to his injuries

and died.

24. drumming my fingers

I sat at my desk, drumming my fingers, as I

was bored.

24. absolutely terrified

(very afraid)

Siva is absolutely terrified of dogs. He runs

away whenever he sees one.

25. wept bitterly

(cried painfully)

Wendy wept bitterly at the loss of her

husband who died in a car accident.

25. tormented screams

(painful screams)

Even now, I can still hear the tormented

screams of the people who perished in

the fire.

25. trembled in fear.

(shook with fear)

The moment Beng Seng saw the ferocious

dog, he trembled in fear.

Ang Mo Kio Primary School

English Spelling list

Primary 5 (Term 1)

Spelling 4 (Unit 2) Spelling 5 Spelling 6 (Unit 3)

1.injury 11.improvements 1.courage 11.astonished 1.image 11.exposure

2.amazed 12.importance 2.incident 12.mysterious 2.photos 12.automatic

3.athletes 13.opponents 3.carefully 13.permission 3.manual 13.horizontal

4.rivalry 14.occasions 4.committed 14.companion 4.camera 14.photographer

5.conversation 15.competitive 5.excitement 15.immediately 5.scenery 15.photography

6.achievements 16.decision 6.frightened 16.disappointed 6.tripod 16.immediately

7.contribution 17.winning 7.successful 17.embarrassed 7.shutter 17.discovered

8.athletics 18.competition 8.nervously 18.magnificence 8.horizon 18.exhausted

9.specifically 19.sportsmanship 9.fortunately 19.conveniently 9.compose 19.frequently

10.difference 20.encouragement 10.scrambling 20.enthusiastically 10.vertical 20.sufficient

21. rival

(a person competing for the same goal)

Kim Seng and Johan are rivals in the track

and field team.

21. taken aback

(astonished)

Ramesh was taken aback by the size of

the snail he had discovered in the garden.

21. shutterbug

(someone who is interested in photography)

Farid is a shutterbug. He has a huge

collection of cameras.

22. butterflies in my stomach

(Feeling very nervous/uneasy)

The moment the plane took off, I felt like I

had butterflies in my stomach.

22. overwhelmed

(overcome/overpower)

Our school’s soccer team was

overwhelmed by the skills of the opposite

team.

22. click away

(take photographs)

Sarah started clicking away the moment she

got her new camera.

23. as fast as our legs could carry us

As we were late for school, we ran as fast

as our legs could carry us.

23. caught red-handed

(caught in the act)

Ryan was caught red-handed as he was

trying to steal the wallet from Tom’s

drawer.

23. focus

Ryan tried to focus his eyes on the painting

above my head.

24. qualify

Ramli was good enough to qualify for the

finals in the sprint event.

24. caught a glimpse

(saw for a moment)

Shahir caught a glimpse of a shark as he

was rowing his boat to the island.

24. manual

(instruction book)

Please refer to the manual if you want to find

out how to operate the camera.

25. anxiety

(fear)

Siva had to overcome his anxiety of losing

so that he could concentrate on the race.

25. scrambled

(to move hastily)

Mrs Tan scrambled into her car and drove

off.

25. zoomed in

(focused)

Adam zoomed in on the beetle that was

sitting on the flower.