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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.

Key Terms

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.

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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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1 .

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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

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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Text together with audio, graphics and animation

mulltimedia

multimedia

multiemedia

multeymedia

"Multi-" means "many"

4 .

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Pertaining to the current time and style

modarn

modirn

modern

modurn

The words "modern" and "modernity" are related

5 .

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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

6 .

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In addition to what has been said; furthermore

morover

mooreover

moreover

morrover

"More" plus "over" makes "moreover"

7 .

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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

8 .

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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

9 .

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Physical motion between points in space

moovement

movement

movemient

movment

Add the suffix -ment to "move" to get "movement"

10 .

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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

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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