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Explore KS3 spellings that begin with mo-. Practise spotting homophones like morning and mourning, learn patterns in mo- words and build confidence for tests and everyday writing.

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Fascinating Fact:

Morning and mourning are homophones. Morning (time of day) is m-o-r-n-i-n-g, mourning (feeling sad after a loss) is m-o-u-r-n-i-n-g with our in the middle.

In KS3 English spelling, students look closely at word families, meanings and sounds. Focusing on words beginning with mo- helps you tell similar spellings apart and choose the right word in context.

  • Homophone: Two or more words that sound the same when spoken but have different spellings and meanings, such as morning and mourning.
  • Context: The words and ideas around a term that help you work out which spelling and meaning are correct in a sentence.
  • Word family: A group of words that share a spelling pattern or root, which you can learn together to improve your spelling.
What are homophones in KS3 English spelling?

In KS3 English spelling, homophones are words that sound the same but are written differently and have different meanings. Knowing their spellings stops you mixing them up in writing and exams.

How can I choose the correct homophone in a sentence?

Read the whole sentence and ask what the word means. If it is about time of day you choose one spelling, if it is about feelings or actions you choose another spelling.

What is a good way to revise KS3 words beginning with mo-?

Make a list of mo- words, split them into meaning groups and practise writing short sentences with each one. Saying the spellings aloud helps you remember the letter patterns.

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A device used to give a graphical display of the output from a computer
monitar
monitor
moneter
moniter
The o of the unstressed final syllable is the key letter to remember here
2 .
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Recognition of the distinction between good and evil
morality
morallity
moralety
moralerty
If you can spell "moral", you'll have little trouble with "morality"
3 .
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Pertaining to the current time and style
modarn
modirn
modern
modurn
The words "modern" and "modernity" are related
4 .
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Physical motion between points in space
moovement
movement
movemient
movment
Add the suffix -ment to "move" to get "movement"
5 .
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A self-contained component of a system, often interchangeable
modiule
moduil
module
modoole
If you can spell the noun "module", you'll have a good chance of spelling the adjective "modular" correctly too
6 .
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A small three-dimensional version of a larger object
model
moddel
moddle
mowdel
The e of the unstressed second syllable can be tricky here
7 .
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Text together with audio, graphics and animation
mulltimedia
multimedia
multiemedia
multeymedia
"Multi-" means "many"
8 .
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In addition to what has been said; furthermore
morover
mooreover
moreover
morrover
"More" plus "over" makes "moreover"
9 .
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Of or relating to principles of right and wrong in behaviour
moral
morall
morral
moralle
The words "moral" and "morality" are related
10 .
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A reason for doing something
motieve
motive
motiv
moteve
Words ending in -ive often sound as if they end in -if or -iv instead
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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