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Tackle KS3 spellings beginning with at-. Test yourself on words like attack, attend and atmosphere, and see how many spellings you can get right first time.

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Fascinating Fact:

Build a spelling list of at- words, such as attack, attract, attempt, attend, attention, attitude, athlete, athletics, atmosphere, attach. Practise writing them in sentences so the spellings become automatic.

In KS3 English Spelling, you meet many useful words that begin with at-, from attack and attempt to attitude and atmosphere. This quiz helps you notice patterns and link spellings to meanings so you can write these words confidently in your own work.

Key Terms

Spelling pattern: A repeated letter sequence, such as at- at the start of several related words.
Letter cluster: Two or more letters that often appear together in words, like att in attack or attention.
Consonant double: When a consonant is written twice in a row, as in attack or attitude.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

Which at- words are most important to learn for KS3?

Key at- spellings include attack, attempt, attend, attention, attitude, athlete, athletics, atmosphere and attach. These words appear in reading texts, exam questions and everyday writing.

How can I remember tricky at- spellings like atmosphere?

Break the word into parts, such as at-mos-phere, say it slowly, then write it several times in short sentences. Look back and check each spelling carefully.

Why do some at- words have double consonants?

Words such as attack, attend and attitude use double consonants to show the short vowel sound before them. Learning these patterns helps you choose the correct spelling in tests.

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1 .

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The season before winter

autum

ortum

autumn

auterm

Do you think the letter n comes as a surprise in this word?

2 .

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Someone who writes books, stories or articles

authar

auther

orther

author

The o of the unstressed second syllable is the tricky letter to remember

3 .

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Having a muscular, well developed body, being in shape

atherltic

athletick

athaletic

athletic

"Athletic" is spelled phonetically, meaning that its spelling corresponds to how the word sounds

4 .

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The mass of air surrounding the Earth

atmosphere

atmusphere

atmesphere

atmosfear

If you can remember how to spell "sphere", you will have a little trouble with "atmosphere"

5 .

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A gathering of spectators or listeners

ordience

audience

audeence

audiance

Do you recognise the relationship between "audience", "audible" and "audio"? What is the connection between these three words?

6 .

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The arithmetic mean

avarige

averidge

averige

average

The pronunciation of the -age in "average" makes this spelling especially difficult!

7 .

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The power or right to give orders or make decisions

authority

aurthority

autharity

orthority

The word "authority" is related to the word "author"

8 .

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A collection of maps

atless

atlass

atlas

attlass

The second a is the tricky letter to remember in this word

9 .

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A person who actively participates in physical sports

athlete

atheleat

atherlete

athalete

If you can remember how to spell "athlete", you will also be able to spell "athletic"

10 .

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Perceptible to the ears

audibble

audibbel

audible

ordible

The word "audible" is related to the word "audio"

You can find more about this topic by visiting BBC Bitesize - Spelling

Author: Sheri Smith (PhD English Literature, English Teacher & Quiz Writer)

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