Word of the Week

penicillin (noun)

Meaning – an antibiotic or group of antibiotics produced naturally by certain blue moulds, discovered in 1948 after the Second World War.

Example of using it in a sentence: “Most people can take penicillin. However, there are a few people who are allergic to penicillin”

Spelling Tip – we are just going to break this down in to the sounds and words we can hear.

pen + i + cill + in

Use the word as many times throughout the week as you can. This can be verbally, in your written work or listen out for other people using it.