Spell It Right!: Book 3 - Ages 10-12 by Teacher Superstore

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Spelling extension and activity © Read yE dPuclass bl i cat i ons pages for both and •f orr evi ew pur po sesonl y• homework use.

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Written by Greg Mitchell. Illustrated by Mal McGill. © Ready-Ed Publications - 2001 Published by Ready-Ed Publications (2001) P.O. Box 276 Greenwood WA 6024 Email: info@readyed.com.au Website: www.readyed.com.au

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ISBN 1 86397 418 0

Teachers’ Notes SPELL IT RIGHT! 3 is a bright, simple set of activities based on the idea that words cluster together around meaning groups or themes. When we talk about a subject, for example weather, it is likely that we will use words that are related to the weather theme. The activity pages in the book contain a range of tasks that vary from page to page, but essentially contain the list and a mixture of the following tasks: 1. THE LIST

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2. WORD WORK

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All activity pages start with a list of spelling words. The first question suggests that students put list words into a context. They do this by using the words in sentences, by rewriting the list in alphabetical order, or by building new words based on those in the list. In some instances this activity may need explaining, but it makes sure that students examine meanings before getting caught up in learning the word. A template, that can be photocopied onto the back of worksheets to provide guidelines for children, is provided on the last page of this book. The 'Word Work' section looks at words, their origins and their usage. It often focuses on meanings and research skills.

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challenging. The activities should help to widen vocabularies and to introduce students to some classic word tricks. These are research activities involving written and oral research methods.

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The themes in SPELL IT RIGHT! 3 are general and can be worked in well with many curriculum areas. SPELL IT RIGHT! 3 seeks to provide high interest and student involvement by teaching spelling skills in a stimulating way. The activities are fun, but have an underlying language core. They are seen as being ideal for both class use or as homework exercises. Page 2

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Spelling words Spaghetti words Water words World words Racing words Quantity words Australian words Computer words Music words Car words Politician words Space words Writer words Eye words Cooking words Speed words Numerical words Big words Song words Sequel words Muscle Building words Collection words List words Time words Old words New words Appliances words Television words Animal words Environment words Simple words Similar words Early words More Spelling words School Camp words

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SPELLINGwords

alphabet list learn spell correct letter write pronounce edit demons

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Put each list wor d into a sentence. word WORD WORK - creative spelling

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There are many different ways to spell some words. For example ate, eight and ait all spell words that sound the same. Find the four ways to spell ‘pour’.

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Correct this st or y written with “creative spelling”. sto

Wance their wuz a boye cald Fred hoo livd inn a howse wyth hiz dogg. Hiz catt livd ther too. He fedd hiz catt onn milc and hiz dogg on bownz. Fred eit lots and lotz of spagety wijth frogg sorce.

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List some words that you always spell incorrectly. ............................................. ........................................................................................................................

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Where do you FIND OUT how to spell a word you don’t know?

........................................................................................................................ Is this different from other classes? ................................................................... ........................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................ Page 4

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SP AGHET TIwords SPAGHET AGHETTI fork spaghetti pasta sauce cook cheese boil fat garnish noodle

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Put each list word into a sentence. WORD WORK

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“Spaghetti” and “pasta” are Italian words. a) Which different countries do the words below come from?

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b) What does each term mean?

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pizza ................................................................................................................ croissant ..........................................................................................................

cappuccino....................................................................................................

smorgasbord ................................................................................................... al fresco ..........................................................................................................

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FIND OUT how many different types of noodles and spaghetti there are.

For example, fettucine

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........................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................ What is spaghetti sauce?.................................................................................

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What is in spaghetti sauce? ............................................................................. ........................................................................................................................

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WATERwords

water wet soak ed river rain hose soaked torrent precipitation inundate flood

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Write the meanings of the four words on the second line of the list. Put each list word into a sentence.

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What do these water words mean?

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water clock ...................................................................................................... watercourse ..................................................................................................... waterfall ........................................................................................................... waterlogged ....................................................................................................

waterproof .......................................................................................................

watertight .........................................................................................................

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What do the following sayings mean? Discuss with a friend.

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waterway .........................................................................................................

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To be as weak as water....................................................................................

To meet your Waterloo ..................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................ To be washed up ............................................................................................. To be wet ......................................................................................................... Page 6

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WORLDwords

border nation countr y international country capital oceans travel continents world

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Put each list word into a sentence. WORD WORK

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“Inter” means between.

What do these “inter” words mean?

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international .....................................................................................................

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interstate ..........................................................................................................

interstellar .........................................................................................................

interesting ........................................................................................................ interloper ..........................................................................................................

interrogate ....................................................................................................... interview ...........................................................................................................

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Name three capital cities in Africa.

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Which is the country closest to New Zealand? ................................................. .........................

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RACINGwords

race fast slow star startt finish accelerate over tak e drive commentator brak e overtak take brake

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Put each list word into a sentence. WORD WORK

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A thesaurus entry for “race” has these words and phrases.

What does each version mean? Use a dictionary to help you.

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to run ...............................................................................................................

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contest............................................................................................................. course .............................................................................................................. career .............................................................................................................. torrent ..............................................................................................................

lineage ............................................................................................................

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Where are the Grand Prix Formula One races held throughout the year?

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........................................................................................................................ What types of animal races are allowed in this country? ........................................................................................................................ On what type of animal does a ‘howdah’ sit and when might it be used? ...... ........................................................................................................................ Page 8

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QU ANTITYwords QUANTITY

quantity size mass amount weight volume area measure height width

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Put each list word into a sentence. Write the meanings of the five words on the second line of the list.

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Find ten words that end with ‘th’. You can’t use ordered numbers, e.g. fourth, fifth etc. The first is done for you.

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What are the following things measured in?

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electricity .......................................... houses ..............................................

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........................................................................................................................ FIND OUT OUT:: How many noodles there are in a 500 gm bag of noodles. (Get your teacher to help.) ........................................................................................................................ Ready-Ed Publications

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AUSTR ALIANwords USTRALIAN Australian gumtree kkangaroo angaroo possum spor sportt lamington V egemite® mate beach barbecue Vegemite

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Put each list word into a sentence. YOUR WORK In twenty-five words or less, write what you like about Australia.

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........................................................................................................................ In twenty-five words or less, write what you dislike about Australia.

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kookaburra. FIND OUT what these “ka” and “ko” words mean and where they come from. (A dictionary will help.)

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kosher ...................................................................................... kow tow ....................................................................................

koto.......................................................................................... . te o kamikaze ................................................................................. c . c e h r kangaroo ................................................................................. er o t s super kayak .......................................................................................

FIND OUT Vegemite® is sometimes called an ‘Australian icon’. What does this mean? List some other products or people that could be called ‘Australian icons’. The term icon refers to .................................................................................... Other Australian icons are: .............................................................................. Page 10

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COMPUTERwords

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games computer kkeyboard eyboard disk drive software menu processing megabyte program hardware

Rewrite the spelling list in alphabetical order order.. WORD WORK Computers have created a change in our language and spelling. “Programme“, for instance, has become “program“, “disc” - “disk”.

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Find other spellings and/or meanings for these “computer” words: ................

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YOUR WORK What type of computer have you used? .........................................................

Where do you see computers used? ...............................................................

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What is your favourite use of the computer? .................................................... WORD PUZZLES: K eyboard W ords Keyboard Words The top row of letters on a keyboard are:

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(You don’t have to use them all!)

Try the same with the second and third lines on the keyboard a, s, d, f, g, h, j, k, l. 1 ................................

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MUSICwords

music song sing dance band group cassette guitar drum beat

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Rewrite the spelling list in alphabetical order order.. WORD WORK 1. Write down the names of as many musical instruments as you can.

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...................................................................................................................... 2. Name four sections of an orchestra. ...........................

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YOUR WORK 1. What musical instrument would you like to be able to play?

2. Invent the name of a band in which you could play. .................................................................................................................

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3. Draw the cover of your first CD here.

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CARwords

car petrol exhaust automobile wheel engine tyres motor drive accelerator

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Put each list word into a sentence. Rewrite the spelling list in alphabetical order order..

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The prefix “auto” means “by itself“, hence “automatic”.

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Find the meanings of these “auto” words. Use a dictionary.

automobile ...................................................................................................... autograph ....................................................................................................... autobiography .................................................................................................

autonomy ........................................................................................................

automation ......................................................................................................

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........................................................................................................................ FIND OUT What is the weekly fuel bill for your family car? ................................................. What are some ways your family could save fuel? ........................................... ........................................................................................................................

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POLITICIANwords

politician par ty parliament vote elector party member prim e minister el ection government prime election

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Write the meanings of the 5 words on the first line of the list. WORD WORK “Politician” ends in “ian” which is often added to peoples jobs, or where they come from, to form nouns. e.g. from Australia - Australian.

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What do these “ian “ian”” words mean?

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politician .......................................................................................................... musician .......................................................................................................... mortician .........................................................................................................

optician ........................................................................................................... theologian .......................................................................................................

Bosnian ............................................................................................................

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People who speak in public sometimes get things confused (especially politicians). Spoonerisms happen when the first letters of two words get transposed so that instead of ’The cat dropped on its paws” the sentence becomes ’The cat popped on its draws”. If you teacher used a spoonerism to say “You have tasted a whole worm” what might he or she be saying?

. te o c Invent five spoonerisms for: . c e The students’ names inh your class, things that you have r around your house, e o t r anything else ’thou can yink of”.s s uper

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SP ACEwords SPACE

space galaxy solar system rock et rocket lunar shuttle planet universe star

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Put each list word into a sentence. WORD WORK ‘Uni’ words

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‘Uni’ at the start of a word usually means “having or consisting of one”.

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What do these “uni” words mean? Use a dictionar y. dictionary uniform ............................................................................................................ university .......................................................................................................... union ................................................................................................................ unite ................................................................................................................. universal ........................................................................................................... unicorn ............................................................................................................. unicycle ........................................................................................................... unison ..............................................................................................................

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Write a twenty word message without “e“! .................................................................................

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or letters of the alphabet. Try to write a twenty word shopping list without using one of the vowels. It is usually easy to avoid using a “q“, “z” or “x“, however “e” is the most difficult.

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......................................................... Who else was on the mission? ......................................................... What was the last “manned” space mission? ......................................................... Ready-Ed Publications

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WRITERwords

write scribble scrawl calligraphy writer computer jotting author note letter

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Put each list word into a sentence. WORD WORK

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“Graph” in a word usually means something written or drawn. Find out what these words mean mean..

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graphite ...........................................................................................................

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graphology ......................................................................................................

graphic ............................................................................................................ telegraph .........................................................................................................

graph ............................................................................................................... “-grapher” on a word means someone skilled at something.

Supply the meanings of these words.

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geographer .....................................................................................................

Who is your favourite writer? .............................................................................

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Name a best selling book in New Zealand? .....................................................

Name two American authors. .......................................................................... ........................................................................................................................ Name two other authors. ................................................................................. ........................................................................................................................ Page 16

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EYEwords

eye iris sight lens lash visual cornea pupil glasses optical

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Rewrite the spelling list in alphabetical order order.. WORD WORK

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There are many words to do with “sight” and “seeing”. FIND OUT what these mean y. mean.. Use a dictionar dictionary

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ocularist ...........................................................................................................

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binocular ......................................................................................................... optician ...........................................................................................................

spectacles .......................................................................................................

ophthalmia ...................................................................................................... cornea .............................................................................................................

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visible ...............................................................................................................

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I eve bob dad and mum are all palindromic words. Write down eight palindromic words (names are okay).

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Palindromes are words or sentences that can be spelt the same forward as well as backward.

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“No lemon, no melon” is a palindromic sentence. So is … “Was it a car or a cat I saw?“ Tr y to mak e up a palindromic sentence. make ........................................................................................................................ Ready-Ed Publications

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COOKINGwords

food cooking saucepan oven breakfast banquet simmer boil burn

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Put each list word into a sentence. WORD WORK

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“Ban” words. There are many words which start with “ban“, like banquet. Use the clues to supply the “ban” words.

ban… … … the fruit of the largest herb. ban… … … metal wrist band. ban… a place where money is kept.

ban… … … … Irish female spirit with a loud wail. ban… … … type of fowl.

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ban… a loud sound.

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ban… … … dismiss from one’s presence. What is your favourite food? .............................................................................

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........................................................................................................................ FIND OUT What is the most favoured fast food in your class? ........................................... Write a good rule to follow in the kitchen.......................................................... ........................................................................................................................ Page 18

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SPEEDwords

fast accelerate sprint swift race slow lumbering quick creep plod

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Build one more word from each word in the list. WORD WORK “Ate” words.

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There are many words that end in “ate” as in accelerate.

To paint or make look pretty: … … … … … ate.

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Tr y to find a word to go with the definition definition..

To make a copy of, do more than once: … … … … … … ate. To keep apart: … … … … … ate. To organise others to work together: … … … … … … ate. To burn after death: … … … … ate.

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Here are some examples: “That big bird looks sick,” said Tom illegally (ill eagley).

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“Tom Swifties” are named after a character in a book. The idea is to make a pun on what is said by commenting on how it is said.

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“Put the water in the freezer,” said Tom ........................................... Now try a couple of your own. Think of all the ways you can say things, e.g. “ ............................................................................................... ” Tom croaked. “ ............................................................................................... ” Tom laughed. Ready-Ed Publications

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NUMERICALwords

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several hundred thousand quar ter single quarter figure compute calculate average divide Put each list word into a sentence. WORD WORK

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The suffix “al“, as in “numerical“, is added to many words. What do these “al” words mean? Use a dictionar y. dictionary

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dismissal .......................................................................................................... numerical ........................................................................................................ tidal..................................................................................................................

colossal............................................................................................................ logical .............................................................................................................. sensational .......................................................................................................

arrival ............................................................................................................... WORD PUZZLES!

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If we give each letter in a word a number, you can see a pattern form. “Pat“, for instance, has the pattern - 123. That means that no letters are the same, whereas “pattern” has the pattern 1233456. That is, there are two t’s. Write the number patterns for these.

eel ................................. foot .............................. . t e o tree ................................................... banana ............................................ c . ch e Find words that fit these patterns. An example has been done for you. r e1234 o 1233 r st supe1221 r 1223 cat ...............................

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BIGwords

huge gigantic enormous lar ge big large tremendous gar gantuan magnificent gargantuan

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Put each list word into a sentence. WORD WORK

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The suffix “ous” usually is added to an adjective to mean “abounding in” or “lots of”. Find the meanings of these “ous” words. Use a dictionary.

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fabulous ........................................................................................................... grievous ...........................................................................................................

murderous ....................................................................................................... poisonous ........................................................................................................ glorious ............................................................................................................

hazardous ........................................................................................................

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Find as many words as you can with the following combinations in them.

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SONGwords

sing song rhythm dance radio video television music disc cassette

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Rewrite the spelling list in alphabetical order order..

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WORD WORK

Find five words that rhyme with …

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love ..................................................................................................................

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girl ....................................................................................................................

dream .............................................................................................................

Theme songs

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Try these or choose your own.

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Songs with country or town names. .................................................................. ........................................................................................................................

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Songs with colours in them. ..............................................................................

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SEQUELwords

sequel next after second follow episode successor consecutive close sequence

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Write the meanings of the four words on the second line of the list. WORD WORK

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“or” follows many words especially when it is as an agent, e.g. to act … actor.

(Check the spelling with a dictionary.) act ......................................... invent ..................................... create .................................... illustrate .................................. donate...................................

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Add “or “or”” to these to find someone who does that act.

Find some more words that end in “or ”. One has been done for you. “or”. D ..................................

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Letter “sequels“

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Try to find as many words as you can which have two letters of the alphabet in order in them, like ‘alphabet’. (Find ten at least.)

For example, able ........................................................................................................................

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........................................................................................................................ Name three books with sequels. ........................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................ Ready-Ed Publications

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MUSCLE BUILDINGwords muscle lift weight dumbbell barbell strength push strain

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Put each list word into a sentence. WORD WORK

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Word building Add the prefixes and suffixes to the “main words” shown to build bigger words (if you can).

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e.g. Add “un” to “like” to form “unlike”. Add “ly” to “unlikely”. Add “ly” to “like” to form “likely” - three new words built! Can the prefix “un” and the suffix “ly” be added to any of the other main words? Prefixes Main word Suffixes un like ly dis beauty ful ex beat less under stand able re taste pose sent Write your new words here …

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COLLECTIONwords

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collection assembly gathering group meeting mob gang crowd school rabble

Write the meaning of each word in the list. WORD WORK

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A collective noun is a label given to a group or a collection of people or things.

Match the collective nouns with the group they label.

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e.g. A flock of sheep.

pack

geese

forest

chickens

gaggle

cards

litter

trees

swarm

stars

bunch

pups

pride

elephants

army

people at a play

herd

lions

audience

flowers

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o c . c e r What do these people h collect? er o t s ...................................... su numismatist er philatelist ........................................... p a ...................................... of mistakes

apiarist ..............................................

lepidopterist ......................................

FIND OUT the names of other collectors. Write a list here: ........................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................ Ready-Ed Publications

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LISTwords

list record schedule roll menu file roster index calendar director y directory

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Put each list word into a sentence. WORD WORK

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Use a dictionary to find the meanings, (and perhaps the origins) of these “sch” words.

scheme ........................................................................... schism.............................................................................. schnapps .........................................................................

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Words which start with “sch” have many different origins. Schedule, for instance, comes from the Latin schedula which means a slip of paper, which in turn comes from a Greek word meaning papyrus leaf.

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MORE WORD WORK

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Provide words starting with the letters shown which fit the descriptions listed. Some have been done for you. (Later, repeat the activity using any letters you choose.) country animal writer

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A R C P . te..................... e.g. Argentina ...................... ..................... ...................... o c . che ...................... ..................... e ..................... ...................... r o t r s super ..................... ...................... ..................... ......................

singer

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plant

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job

e.g. chemist ...................... ..................... ...................... .....................

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time term season era decade age centur y generation lifetime recess cycle century

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Put each list word into a sentence. WORD WORK

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The prefixes “pre“, “post“, “ante” and “neo” all denote a time or place in time.

pre ........................................................ (meaning)

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FIND OUT ... what each prefix means and list four words which have that prefix. (A dictionary is needed!)

a) ......................................................

b) ......................................................

c) ......................................................

d) ......................................................

post....................................................... (meaning)

a) ......................................................

b) ......................................................

c) ......................................................

(meaning)

b) ......................................................

c) ......................................................

d) ......................................................

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neo ....................................................... (meaning)

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OLDwords

old antique fossil senior faded crumbling mature decay historical

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Put each list word into a sentence. WORD WORK

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Tense describes when things happened.

e.g. Today I hop. Yesterday I hopped. Tomorrow I will hop.

TODAY

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Finish this table.

YESTERDAY

TOMORROW

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will drive ....................................

sing ....................................

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write ....................................

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play ....................................

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. te o c What is the difference between second hand and antique? . ........................... che e r o ........................................................................................................................ r st super What is the oldest building in your area? ..........................................................

Find five words that end in “que” like antique. .................................................. ........................................................................................................................ Find five synonyms for “decay”. ....................................................................... ........................................................................................................................ What is a mature person? ................................................................................ Page 28

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NEWwords

new fresh raw latest modern novel recent immature young

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Rewrite the spelling list in alphabetical order order..

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WORD WORK “Im” is a prefix that has a similar meaning to “in”. Find the meanings of these “im” words: immature ......................................................................................................... immerse........................................................................................................... immune ........................................................................................................... impale ............................................................................................................. implant ............................................................................................................ imperfect ......................................................................................................... improve ...........................................................................................................

WORD PUZZLES See how many times you can change one letter in a word to make a new word. Try these words … e.g. hand cake step

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long lone line link pink pine pint

Try it as a game like table tennis. Take it in turns with a partner. The loser is the one who can’t make a new word.

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FIND OUT Find out ten new inventions of this century. ........................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................ Which of these inventions was invented first? (Underline it.) Radio, television, computer, automobile, cassette, tape recorder. Place these inventions on this timeline.

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APPLIANCESwords

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iron appliances kkettle ettle toaster vacuum cleaner machine washing sewing oven Put each list word into a sentence. WORD WORK

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Vacuum is the only word that has a double “uu”.

Try to find a word with double letters in it for each other letter of the alphabet. cc ................................

dd ................................

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ff ..................................

gg ................................

hh ..................................

ii ...................................

j j ..................................

kk ...................................

ll ...................................

mm ..............................

nn ..................................

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pp ................................

qq ..................................

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tt .................................... v v ................................ © Read yEdPubl i cat i ons ww ............................... x x .................................. •f orr evi ew pur posesonl y• yy ................................. zz.................................... ss .................................

Which letters can ’t you find words for? can’t

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Find out the prices of the electrical appliances listed.

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. te video cassette recorder ............ o television ............. c . cassette recorderc .............. CD player ............. e her r o t s washing machine.............. s bedp lamp ............ u er

(Use newspaper advertisements, TV commercials, etc.)

vacuum cleaner ........... air conditioner ............ radio.............

iron ............. dishwasher .............

telephone ............

oven ...........

others ............................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................ Page 30

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channel station network news compere weather spor tisement sportt soap opera adver advertisement

Name ...............................

Provide meanings for the words in the list as they are used in the TV industr y. industry

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“Compare” and “compere” are homophones. They sound the same but are spelt differently. Write the meanings of these homophones:

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compare ......................................................................................................... compere .........................................................................................................

deer ................................................................................................................. dear ................................................................................................................. ate ...................................................................................................................

eight ................................................................................................................

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sore ..................................................................................................................

pore .................................................................................................................

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poor ................................................................................................................. talk ................................................................................................................... torque ..............................................................................................................

. te o Choose a TV guide from a magazine or newspaper for one day. c . c e hone r How many channels are the guide? ........................................................... o t r s snewspreport? er What time is each channel’s mainu .............................................. YOUR WORK

How many movies are there on all channels for that day? .............................. Which programmes would you watch? ........................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................ Ready-Ed Publications

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ANIMALwords

beast animal wild pet train tame feral domesticate feed habitat

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Put each list word into a sentence. Write the meanings of the four words on the second line of the list.

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YOUR WORK

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How many animals do you see each day? Mak e a list of twenty animals in your Make environment, including birds and insects. Classify them as: native animals, feral animals or pet animals.

native ...............................................................................................................

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feral .................................................................................................................

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pet ...................................................................................................................

........................................................................................................................ “Ate” is a common suffix added to form nouns, adjectives and verbs. What do these “ate” words mean? Use a dictionary to help you.

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domesticate .................................................................................................... magistrate ....................................................................................................... donate.............................................................................................................

. te o fascinate .......................................................................................................... c . WORD PUZZLES!c e her r o You have five minutes to see how many words you can think of which t s s r u e p originate from animals. Write them in sentences to show their meanings. duplicate .........................................................................................................

e.g. He

was up to something fishy fishy.

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ENVIRONMENTwords fresh environment recycle pollution

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clean toxic plant forest protest exhaust Put each list word into a sentence. Write the meanings of the six words on the second line of the list.

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WORD WORK - More “ex” words.

The prefix “ex” has many meanings but usually means “out of” or “over”. What do these “ex” words mean?

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excavate ......................................................................................................... excruciating ..................................................................................................... exhale .............................................................................................................. excrement .......................................................................................................

experimental .................................................................................................... expulsion ..........................................................................................................

extinct ..............................................................................................................

Find some “im” or “in “in”” words that are the opposite of the “ex” words you know know..

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........................................................................................................................ What are the names of the government departments that look after the environment around you?

. te o c ........................................................................................................................ . c e he r Use a telephone director y to find some other environmental groups. directory o t r s super Could you join these groups? ........................................................................... ........................................................................................................................

What does the term ‘major issue’ mean? ............................... major environmental issue ........................................................................................................................ What is a ‘local issue’? ............................................................ local environmental issue ........................................................................................................................ What is ‘permaculture permaculture’? ................................................................................... permaculture ........................................................................................................................ Ready-Ed Publications

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SIMPLEwords

simple easy pure clear plain blank straight uncomplicated neat free

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Build one more word from each word in the list. WORD WORK

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The prefix “un” means not and can be used in front of almost any word. Add “un” to these and write the new meaning.

a) un + beaten = ............................................................................................

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b) un + broken = .............................................................................................

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c) un + cover =............................................................................................... d) un + ending = ............................................................................................ e) un + fit = .....................................................................................................

f) un +friendly =............................................................................................... Try making up your own “un” words. e.g. Unlunched - for being without lunch.

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How many words do you know that mean nothing?

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For example, zilch .................................................................................... ....................................................................................

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Write down a list of “nothing words”.

. te o ........................................................................................................................ c . c e YOUR WORK her r o t s su er phave What is the most complicated thing you to do? ..................................... ....................................................................................

Tr y and FIND OUT what ““zero”” is in other languages.

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How could it be made simple? ........................................................................ ........................................................................................................................ What is the simplest way for you to get home? ................................................ ........................................................................................................................ Page 34

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SIMIL ARwords SIMILAR

similar same lik e matching copy pair like approximately resemble imitation uniform

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Put each list word into a sentence. Write the meanings of the four words on the second line of the list.

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Many words have the same spelling and sound but different meanings. Write different meanings for each of these words.

(a) ..................................................................................................

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cast

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change

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(b) ..................................................................................................

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direct

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deadly .............................................................................................................

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early soon punctual quick hurr y ready hurry for ward premature before immediately forward Put each list word into a sentence. WORD WORK

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“P re” is a prefix which indicates something which comes before. “Pre” Find the meanings of these “pre” words. Use a dictionar y. dictionary

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preposition .......................................................................................................

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prelude ............................................................................................................

prefabricate ..................................................................................................... prehistoric ........................................................................................................

precaution ....................................................................................................... WORD PUZZLES - W ord chains Word

Tr y to change the following groups of words by only altering one letter each time. 1

Pig to sty in 4 links.

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pig ............. .............

............. ............. sty

Mine to coal in five links.

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o c . c e At what age can you legally to drive a car? ........................................... helearn r o t r scycle? ............................... su r pe At what age can you legally learn to ride a motor Mine............. .............

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............. coal

Who was the youngest person to play your favourite sport at the top level?

........................................................................................................................ Survey to find what time the parents of the children in your class start work in the morning. Earliest ..........................

Latest .............................

Average .......................

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MORE SPELLINGwords

wrong spell letters dictation list error capital correct score misspell punctuation

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Put each list word into a sentence. YOUR WORK

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Which words do you have trouble spelling? Correct the following misspelt words. begining ...........................................

ocasion ............................................. beleive .............................................. tonite ................................................ docter ...............................................

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Wedesday.........................................

buzness ............................................. Febuary ............................................ WORD WORK

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Find four words with the silent letters as shown here.

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Wrong has a silent “w” as does write.

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wrong ....................... ...................... ...................... .......................

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Words such as “called” use only letters from the first half of the alphabet. Find 5 “first-half-of-the-alphabet” words, then 5 “second-half” words.

e.g. milk a - m ................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................

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SCHOOL CAMPwords bus excursion trip visit tired late sleep food interesting dormitor y dormitory

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Rewrite the spelling list in alphabetical order and provide meanings. YOUR WORK a) Name the places you have been to on a school camp, or are going to.

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........................................................................................................................ b) Name three places or things you’d love to see on camp.

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cursion is a prefix which means different things. ‘ex’ as in ex excursion It can mean ‘out of’ as in excursion or expor exportt. it can also mean ‘formerly’ as in ex-wife or ex-convict ex-convict.

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Write the meanings of these ‘ex’ words. Use a dictionar y. dictionary

exit ...................................................................................................................

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exhaust ............................................................................................................ exodus .............................................................................................................

. te o Here is a Camp Quiz you can try out. c . che e r o t r 1. How many bones are there in the body?......................................... s s uhuman per

extinct .............................................................................................................. FIND OUT

(Perhaps you could make up more questions in preparation for a Camp or Class Quiz Night.)

2. List all of the seven dwarves. ........................................................................ 3. Finish this number pattern: 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, ___, ___, ___.

4. Pick the odd one out: dove, seagull, crow, emu. ......................................... 5. What 2 primary colours do you mix to make green? .................................... Answers: 1. 206 2. Doc, Sneezy, Grumpy, Happy, Bashful, Sleepy, Dopey. 3. 13, 21, 34 4. emu can’t fly 5. blue and yellow Page 38

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Fur ther P uzzle Activities urther Puzzle 1. P angrams Pangrams A pangram is a sentence or group of words that contain all of the letters of the alphabet. For example: “The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog” is the best known pangram. Check it out using the alphabet:

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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z “Pack my box with five dozen liquor jugs” is a pangram. Try to create your own pangram.

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Which is the shortest pangram, the “fox” or the “box”? ..........................................

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.............................................................................................................................. 2. ABC See if you can write ten words that contain two letters of the alphabet in order, ab like alphab abet.

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3. Awful Authors

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This is a word play on the author’s name achieved by making a joke about the title. For example ... ‘Dog’s Dinner’ by Nora Bone ‘Slimming’ by Lena Body ‘The Lion Tamer’ by Claude Face

. teto go with these authors’ names: Write some titles o c . che e I.M.A. Nutt............................................................................................................... r o t r s super Eileen Dout ............................................................................................................. Horace Story .......................................................................................................... Buster Gutt.............................................................................................................. Put some of your own: .............................................................................................................................. ..............................................................................................................................

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Template: Photocopy onto back of activity sheet for Part 1 tasks (sentences, etc.)

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write scribble scrawl calligraphy writer computer jotting author note letter Put each list word into a sentence. WORD WORK

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“Graph” in a word usually means something written or drawn. Find out what these words mean mean..

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graphite ...........................................................................................................

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graphology ...................................................................................................... graphic ............................................................................................................

telegraph .........................................................................................................

graph ............................................................................................................... “-grapher” on a word means someone skilled at something. Supply the meanings of these words.

geographer .....................................................................................................

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radiographer....................................................................................................

Who is your favourite writer? .............................................................................

. te o c Author and publisher? ................................................................... . c e he r Where do library books come from? ................................................................ o t r s super ........................................................................................................................

Who is your teacher’s favourite writer? .............................................................. Name a best selling book in New Zealand? .....................................................

Name two New Zealand authors. .................................................................... ........................................................................................................................ Name two American authors. .......................................................................... ........................................................................................................................ Name two other authors. ................................................................................. ........................................................................................................................ Ready-Ed Publications

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NEW ZEAL ANDwords ZEALAND

kiwi pak eha Maori TTasman asman kkauri auri pakeha hangi rugby tuatara thermal Put each list word into a sentence. a)

YOUR WORK In twenty-five words or less, write what you like about New Zealand.

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........................................................................................................................ In twenty-five words or less, write what you dislike about New Zealand.

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kowhai. FIND OUT what these “ka” and “ko” words mean and where they come from. (A dictionary will help.)

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kosher .............................................................................................................. kow tow ............................................................................................................

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kayak ............................................................................................................... FIND OUT The Swanndri® (swanni) is sometimes called a ‘Kiwi icon’. What does this mean? List some other products or people that could be called ‘Kiwi icons’.

The term ‘icon’ refers to .................................................................................... Other New Zealand icons are: ......................................................................... Page 42

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