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Kultur Dokumente
2010
ISBN 978-1-84654-243-5
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Foreword
English - Back To Basics is II comprehensive resource designed to teach and revise basic literacy concepts. Essential
skills are covered in spelling and word study. punctuation and grammar; with phonics included in Books Yr liP 2, Yr 21P 3
II nd Yr 31P4. Ea ch of the pages focuses on one concept, whi ch is develo ped through releva nl, graded II clivities.
Although intended as II homework series, these books are also ideal for:
consolidation
y, fIP2
y, 3/P 4
assessment
revision.
y, lIP 3
y, SIP 6
y, 6 Ext/S 1
y, 6/P 7
Contents
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Word origins
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Digraphs -sh
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Digraphs -th
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Finding words
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Full stops
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Adjectives
24-25
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Finishing sentences
28-29
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Writing sentences
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Grammar
Verbs
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Nouns
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Question marks
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Capital letlers-sentences
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Punctuation
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Phonics
46-47
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Homophones
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Opposites
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Rhyming words
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Suffixes
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Digraphs -ch
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GIossary
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English
Back To Basics
Overview
Teacher notes
Format
This series of books contains pupil lind teacher
pages focusing on skills in the following areas:
punctuation
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There are two different lists of words used in each book:
Both lists are used frequently throughout each book in the areas of spelling and word study, punctuation and grammar.
an extensive glossary of terms used in spelling and word study, punctuation and grammar
spelling rules
word origins -Latin and Greek root words with their meanings and examples
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Counlry!Subjec!/level Curriculum Objectives
England
Word Recognition
Literacy
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Northern Ireland
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English
Senior Infants and First
Clas.
learn to isolate the part of a word or svllable which allows it to rhyme with another word Of .yllabls
learn about the sounds associated with the part of a word or syllable that allows it to rhyme with another word or .yllable
learn about the sounds associated with the baginning 01 a word or .yllable
learn to connect the beginning. of word. and syllables with their rhyming parts
First Class
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a nd that the conventions 01 punctuation help to make meaning clearer in writing
spell words in a recogni.able way ba,ed o n an awarene.. 01 the most common spelling string' and pattern.
Scotland
hrlv- Rnding
explore and plav with the patterns and sound. 01 language and use what they learn
explore .ounds. letters and words. discoyar how they work together and u.e them to help with reading and writing
hrlv -Writing
explore .ounds. letters and words. discover how they work together and use them to help with reading and writing
First - Rnding
use knowledge o f sight vocabulary. phonics. punctuation and grammar to read with understanding and expression
Fim-Writing
Wale.
Foundation Phase
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wrne independently. use appropriate punctuation and order and link semence. in a way that ma'" sense
Rnding - Skills
understand that written symbol. have sound and meaning and develop phonological. graphic and grammatical knowledge
develop ability to spell common and fami liar word. in a recogn;sable way
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Word lists
Teacher notes
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cot
go
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d,d
h,d
look
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d,y
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m,
sit
wot
b.d
did
mom
th,
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big
dog
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my
to
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top
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got
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big
d.y
four
name
play
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op
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black
did
got
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nine
purple
to"
w",
,m
blue
do
go
It
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cod
th'
w.
eod
brown
dog
gOing
like
of
said
they
went
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draw
green
look
00
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this
while
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cot
eight
grey
m,
0"'
seven
three
yellow
away
come
five
h,
mom
orange
,h,
to
y"
best
d,d
foe
my
pink
sit
two
y'"
Spelling rules
Write i before e, except after c.
Write ie after
,;
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Glossary
Teacher notes
Abbreviation
Digraph
Plural
Eponyms
Prefix
Acronym
A word made up from the initial
letters of II phrase.
For example: SIDS(!udden infant
death !yndrome)
radar(radio detecting
and ranging)
Etymology
The study of the origin and history at
words.
Singular
Antonyms
Grapheme
dark/light
wet/dry
underground
For example: b, c, d, f, g, h, j
Contraction
A shortened form at a word. An
apostrophe is used to replace the
deleted leiters.
For example: I'm, we're, they'll,
she'd, can't
Derivative
A word made trom adding pretixes
and suffixes to a base word.
For example: sleeping , unusual,
happily
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Homophones
small/tiny
wet/damp
threw/through
bored/board
Consonant
Any leiter ot the alphabet that i s not
a vowel.
walked, editor
Syl/able
Words that are speltthe same but
have different orig ins and meanings
and are sometimes pronounced
differently.
Compound word
Suffix
Homographs
Base word
Thesaurus
A reterence book which groups
words by meaning.
Morpheme
The smallest unit at meaning.
For example: house/keep/ing
Phoneme
The smallest unit at sound in a word
that can be represented by one, two,
three or tour leiters. There are 44
phonemes in English.
Trigraph
Three leiters representing one
phoneme.
Phonetics
Vowel
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Glossary
Teacher notes
Punctuation
Apostrophe
Exclamation mark
Quotation marks
Forward slash
Capital letters
Used to start II sentence, as the
first letter of proper nouns, for the
pronoun I, in titles, and to start direct
speech.
Colon
60km/h
Full stop
Semicolon
Used to separate short, balanced
and linked phrases or clauses. I t is
stronger than a comma, not as strong
as a full stop. I t can also be used to
separate items in a list of phrases or
clauses.
For example: I bought new shoes;
they were on sale.
I need 12 pens, pencils
and rulers; 24 books,
six erasers and two
bags.
Hyphen
Used to join words and word parts,
clarify meaning and divide words at
the end of a line.
Comma
Used as II short pause to separate
parts of II sentence and items in II list
brotherin-Iaw
three-quarters
Parentheses
Dash
Question mark
Ellipsis
'.
JJ
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Teacher notes
Gramm.r
Abstract noun
Auxiliary verb
Conjunction
Active voice
Clause
station.
Adjective
A describing word used to add
meaning to II noun or pronoun.
For example: He wore II blue shirt.
The meal was
delicious.
Connective
Collective noun
A group of persons or things.
For example: II class 01 pupils, a
(Iockol sheep, a herd
of elephants
Determiner
A word that is used in front of a noun
or pronoun to tell something about it.
For example: atiger, tho tiger, some
tigers, both tigers, that
tiger, throe tigers
Direct speech
Adverb
or when.
For example: He worked carefully.
Common noun
to school.
colour
Agreement
Shows that linked words or phrases
agree in terms of case, number,
gender and person.
For example: He is welcome. They
are welcome.
Article
A subclass of determiners where
a and an are indefinite and the is
definitive.
For example: a computer, an apple,
the dog
Complex sentence
Has a main (independent) clause and
at lellst one subordi nate (dependent)
clause.
For example: I like swimming before
I walk along the beach.
Compound sentence
Has two or more independent
clauses with a linking word.
For example: The nurse worked hard
and helped the sick
child.
Double negative
When two negatives are used
together, with the effect of cancelling
each other so the negative meaning
is lost.
For example: She wasn't doing
nothing.
He didn'tget no lunch.
Finite verb
A verb that has a subject. A finite
verb must be a part of every sentence
and IIgree with its subject.
For example: The ball rolls.
The balls roll.
Idiom
A phrase that is not meant literally.
For example: over the moon
frog in my throat
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Teacher notes
Grammar
Indefinite pronoun
Passive voice
Preposition
everybody, everyone,
somebody, something
Indirect speech
Reports, and often alters, direct
speech without the use of quotes.
For example: I asked her to be quiet.
She told me she would
leave early.
Person
Text may be written as the first,
second or third person and is
indicated by the use of pronouns and
verbs.
Personal pronoun
Used in place at a person.
Modifier
Bright-eyed and
inquisitive, the squirrel
Sentence
Simple sentence
Paragraph
Possessive pronoun
Object
house.
Relative pronoun
the house.
the tree.
Sahara Desert
Phrase
Noun
Proper noun
Pronoun
Used in place of a noun to reduce
repetition.
I t must be yours.
Predicate
Slang
and hungry.
Statement
and tidy.
today.
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Grammar
Subject
Tense
Verb
hungry.
among
beyond
over
under
about
around
bot
illside
past
until
above
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by
into
P"
"P
across
before
concerning
like
round
upon
aher
behind
despite
near
since
''"
against
below
down
01
through
with
along
beneath
during
off
throughout
within
alongside
beside
except
00
till
without
amid
besides
I"
onto
to
amidst
between
from
oot
towards
according to
aside from
behind in
in front of
in regard to
on account of
ahead of
as to
due to
in lieu of
in spite of
on board
apart from
back of
in addition to
in light of
instead of
out of
asfaras
because of
in the back of
in place of
in view of
owing to
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b.d
doubtless
fast
loose
righI
straight
better
early
first
loud
rough
third
bright
enough
hard
low
second
tighi
cheap
even
high
much
sharp
well
close
fair
late
near
slow
worse
deep
I"
little
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smooth
wrong
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Vowel sounds
Teacher notes
There lire 19 vowel sounds listed below. Most of these vowel sounds can be written in II number of
different ways. The letters used to represent sounds in words are called 'graphemes'.
Knowledge about common graphemes and an understanding of how to use them when selecting the
particular one needed to spell II word correctly, are essentilll spelling skills.
Some oltha most commonly used graphemes for each vowel sound are found in the table below.
Grapheme.
Sound
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II
II
as in bat
II
as In rllin
'ar' as in bar
.
air as m palf
(cat)
aw as In paw
'e' as in tell
e (jet) ea (spread)
'eo' as in tree
'er' as in fern
ear as In appear
'i' as in bit
'i' as in hive
'a' as in top
'a' as in hope
ow as In cow
ow (down) au (loud)
'oy' as in toy
oy (boy) oi (coin)
'
'
0 0 as in cook
'
'
0 0 as in boot
'u' as in mud
yu as In use
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Teacher notes
There are 25 consonant sounds listed below. Most of these consonant sounds can be written in a number of
different ways. The letters used to represent sounds in words are called 'graphemes'.
Knowledge aboul common graphemes and an understanding of how to use them when selecting the particular
one needed to spell a word correctly, are essential spelling skills.
Some o l the most commonly used graphemes for each consonant sound are found in the table below.
Sound
'b' as in big
b(batl bb (rabbitl
'c' as in cat
'eh' as in chin
'd' as in dog
'fas infat
'g' as in gel
'h' as In hal
.,
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J aS InJam
h(havef wh(whof
'_
t
'i.t
Grapheme.
T as in look
'm' as in mel
.
n aslnnow
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ng as In sing
ng (slrongf n(sinkf
'p' as in pol
.
r asmrun
p(pinf pp (rippedf
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's' as in sal
'sh' as in ship
'f as in tap
'th' as in thin
th (think)
'th' as in then
.
v aslnvan
.
w as In was
th (that) the(breathe)
"
v(vase)!(o!f
"
w(watchf wh (whenf
'x' as in box
'y' as In yes
y(yell)
'z' as in zebra
'zh' as in measure
s(treasuref si (televisionf
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Prefixes
Prefix
Meaning
Teacher notes
Example(s}
anti-
opposed, against
antiseptic
bi-
two, twice
bicycle
bio-
life
biography
circum-
around
circumference
co
together
cooperate
contra-
opposite, against
contradict
d,
dofer, descend
dis-
apart
disconnect
en em
make
enable, embrace
"
former
ex-premier
for-
oo!
forgel
fore-
before
forecast
glgll-
billion
gigabyte
hyper-
over, exclusive
hyperactive
iI-
oo!
illegal
not, in
incomplete, inside
1m If-
oo!
impossible, irregular
inter-
between, among
interview
mal-
wrong
malfunction
mega-
million
megabyte
micro-
small
microscope
milli-
thousand
millililre
mini
small
miniskirt
mis-
wrongly
misjudge
non-
oo!
nonsense
out-
outside, detached
outpatient
post-
after
postgraduate
pre-
before
preheat
"
again, back
repeat, return
semi-
half
semicircle
sub-
under
submarine
super-
over, above
superhuman
trans-
across
transport
tri-
three, triple
tricycle
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oo!
undone
Un!-
one, single
uniform
with-
against, away
withhold
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Suffixes
Suffix
Mnlng
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Example(s}
-able, -ible
adaptable, possibla
-al, -ieal
of. relating to
maternal, magical
."
like
circular
-ale
to make
aggravate
alion
act of
invitation
-dam
slate of
freedom
er, -or
one who
farmer, actor
ess
feminine of nouns
princess
-fold
twofold
-ful
helpful, plateful
-!On
consideration, promotion
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make into
humanise
-ish
belonging, like
girlish, Swedish
Ism
heroism, baptism
-isl
one who
artist
Ive
native, protective
-less
without
childless
."
-ment
achievement, judgment
-ous
full of
nervous
-p ho b ia
fear, dread
claustrophobia
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Root word
Meaning
EXBmp'''(s}
scribe
writing
port
carry
p"
foot
spire
breathe
mil
send, let go
fact
make, do
dllee, duct
to lead
capit
head
""
flow
manu
hand
aqua, aqua
water
""'
hear
annu
year
bene
well
prem, prim
first
unus
'"
unit
'"0
two
duet
tres
three
triangle
quatuor
four
quarter
qUinque
five
quintet
'"
'"
sextuplet
septum
seven
octo
eight
octopus
novem
nine
decem
too
decimal
centum
hundred
century
mille
thousand
millimetre
MeanIng
Root word
EXBmp/e(s)
meter, metre
measure
micro
small
aero
""
sphere
globe, ball
tele
far all
logy
word, knowledge,
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about
choose
friend
none
their
ache
colour
guess
ocean
though
address
coming
half
often
through
afraid
cough
heard
once
together
agllill
could
hospital
people
tomorrow
agree
country
hour
picture
tonight
almost
couple
hungry
piece
touch
always
COUSIll
important
please
trouble
among
daughter
insect
promise
Tuesday
answer
decide
instead
question
uncle
'"y
definite
interesting
quick
used
around
different
invite
ready
useful
August
difficult
January
reason
vegetable
aunt
discllss
knew
remember
vOice
autumn
doctor
know
rough
Wednesday
balloon
does
lately
said
welcome
beautiful
don't
laugh
separate
where
because
done
library
September
which
been
during
listen
sign
who
beginning
early
lose
since
women
behaviour
easy
making
some
won't
bicycle
eight
many
someone
would
breakfast
every
meant
special
write
built
exercise
message
spread
writing
business
famous
might
straight
wrong
busy
February
minute
strange
wrote
boy
finish
naughty
sure
yesterday
careful
forgotten
nearly
surprise
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accident
customer
incident
private
adventure
damage
information
procedure
aeroplane
decoration
Inlury
punishment
altogether
delicious
instrument
pure
ambulance
disappointing
intelligent
PYlamas
amusing
discovery
jealous
quantity
anxIous
disgraceful
knowledge
reasonable
appear
distract
lawyer
recreation
appreciate
division
league
religion
argument
doubt
machine
repair
assembly
election
malerial
request
association
electric
medicine
scarce
athlete
enormous
migrate
separate
attendance
enough
multiplicIIlion
senous
audience
excitement
museum
silence
author
extreme
musical
skilful
automatic
failure
mystery
subtraction
avenue
fashion
necessary
support
awful
favourite
neighbour
surround
balance
finallv
nephew
technologv
believe
forty
nervous
unknown
careless
frequent
niece
valuable
celebrate
generous
opInion
variety
centre
gradual
oxygen
visitor
certain
heritage
parliament
weary
chocolate
hesitate
passenger
weight
comfortable
honest
permission
weird
committee
horrible
persuade
yacht
conversation
imagination
phvsical
youth
curtain
immediatelv
population
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accessories
convenient
foreigner
irrelevant
outrageous
silhouette
acquaintance
cooperate
fortunately
irreplaceable
paralyse
sincerely
acquire
courageous
freight
irresponsible
participant
sophisticated
admittance
CUriOUS
fugitive
itinerary
permitted
spaghetti
adolescence
deceased
furious
jewellery
phenomenon
spontaneous
anniversary
definite
gauge
kidnapped
pneumonia
statistics
anonymous
desperate
genuine
knowledgeable
politician
successful
appalling
diabetes
glamorous
labelled
possession
sufficient
Arctic
diarrhoea
government
legendary
possibility
supervisor
assistance
difference
grammar
limousine
professional
surgeon
asthmatic
disappearance
grieve
maintenance
pronllllciation
SUSpICIOUS
basically
disapproval
guarantee
manageable
prosecute
technique
bouquet
disastrous
guard
manually
protein
therapeutic
boutique
discipline
hallucination
millionaire
questionnaire
tragedy
bureau
discrimination
harass
miraculous
queue
transferred
campaign
discussion
hereditary
mortgage
reassurance
twelhh
casualty
disease
hilarious
muscle
rebellious
unanimous
cautious
disinfectant
humorous
mysterious
receipt
unconscIous
cemetery
distinguish
hypothetical
nausea
recommend
unique
chauffeur
documentary
hysterical
negotiate
referee
unnecessary
choreography
economically
Ignorance
numerous
regretted
vaccinate
coincidence
efficient
illiterate
nutritious
rehabilitation
vague
colleague
eightieth
imaginative
obedient
relevant
visibility
commercial
electrician
immaculate
obese
responsibility
volunteered
commitment
embarrass
inappropriate
obscene
restaurant
vulnerable
communicate
encourage
independence
obsessive
resuscitate
wintry
competitive
escalator
indigenous
occasion
rhythm
worshipped
concussion
essential
ineligible
occurred
rumour
congratulations
eventually
ingredient
offence
satellite
conscientious
fascinate
inseparable
omitted
schedule
conscIous
fatigue
intermediate
opportunity
siege
controversial
fierce
interrupt
ordinary
significant
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We put the angel on the Christmas tree. A triangle might have 11 right angle.
as/like
ate/eaten
beat/beaten
became/become
began/begun
been/being
beside/besides
blew/blown
breath/breathe
can/may/might
She can do that. May I do thai? I may do that. I might be able to do that.
came/come
chose/choose
dairy/diary
desert/dessert
The desert was dry. He deserted them. We had ice-cream for dessert.
did/done
forgot/forgotte n
gave/give
gone/Went
hid/hidden
Mum hid the Christmas presents. The presents were hidden from us.
its/it's
knew/knowfknown
I knew the teacher. I know who she is. I wish I had known before.
laid/lain
It was laid on the table. It had lain on the table for a while.
learn/teach
lend/borrow
loose/lose
meter/metre
of/off
outdoor/outdoors
passed/past
principaVprinci pie
quiet/quite
rapt/wrapped
risen/rose
The sun had risen before I woke. The sun rose before I did.
rolelroll
She played the role of a doctor. She ate a salad roll for lunch.
showed/shown
storey/story
They lived on the top storey of the building. I read the story.
their/there/they're
threw/through
tore/torn
wear/where/we're
I will wear the dress. Where are you? We're going to school.
went/gone
who/which
I have two brothers who are older. I have two kittens which are cute.
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accept/except
II dditionledition
advice/advise
affect/effect
amend/emend
They should amend the rule. He needs to emend iedit) his work.
ballet/ballot
belief/believe
e ontinuaVc ontinuous
c au ncillor/c au nsellor
The local councillor approved the plans. The counsellor listened to her.
d ependant/d ependent
The woman had two dependants. The child was dependent on her mother.
device/devise
The electronic device was expensive. She had to devise a new plan.
elicit/illicit
eligible/legible
The school was eligible for the grant. Her writing was legible.
emigrant/immigrant
The emigrant left his country. The immigrant arrived in his new country.
emission/omission
There was a gas emission. The omission of her name was an oversight.
emplovee/emplover
The new emplovee worked hard. The boss was their emplover.
forg ave/forgiven
formally/formerlv
human/humane
licence/lic ense
mediate/meditate
She had to mediate between the groups. I took time to meditate and relax.
mistaken/mistook
I was mistaken about the time. I mistook the time it would take.
Thev had overtaken the slow car. Thev overtook the car.
premier/premiere
proof/prove
You need the right proof first. You will have to prove it's true.
refuge/refugee
He took refuge from the storm. The refugee arrived from another country.
review/revue
Write a review of the book. The musical revue was very funny.
scared/scarred
scraped/scrapped
She scraped her knee when she fell. I scrapped the work I was doing.
stationary/stationery
suit/suite
He wore the new suit to the party. We staved in an expensive hotel suite.
summary/summery
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1. Pictures match - trumpel, tree, trunk, train, tray
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tree
train
tray
trumpet
trunk
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skates
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1. (.1 spider
"I spot
2. (.1 siring
"I slem
Ibl speak
(,I spoon
(.1 spill
Ibl stew
(,I street
(.1 star
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(bl stick, splash
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1. 1.1 sent
Ibl rent
1,1 cent
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1.1 tent
Ifl bent
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vent
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2. 1.1 lent
Ibl sent
1,1 dent
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1'1 lift
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Ibl rest
(,I nest
"I lest
(.1 last
Ifl mast
(,I fest
!hI billst
2. (.1 first
Ibl must
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Ibl
melt
(,I
felt
"I
bolt
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wept
(,I
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kind
pond
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held
Ibl gold
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rhyme.
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mp. Ik
Phonics
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1. (.1 camp
Ibl ramp
(,I bump
"I lump
(.1 lamp
Ifl stamp
(,I dump
!hI lump
2. Circled words:
(.1 slamp
Ibl camp
(,I Jump
"I lump
(.1 damp
(II
lamp
Ibl sulk
(,I hulk
"I bulk
(.1 milk
Ifl walk
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(a) ca,
(e) la
(b) ra,
(c) bu,
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1. (.1 lank
Ibl wink
"I I ink
(.1 bank
2. (.1 rink
(,I sink
Ibl pink
(,I sank
3. (.1 lusk
"I desk
Ibl dusk
(,I mask
(.1 nk
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Ibl desk
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1.
hill
fill
fall
hall
will
still
call
tall
bill
pill
ball
small
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3. (.1 boss
"I loss
Ibl h,ff
(,I p,ff
(.1 stuff
Ifl scruff
1'1 cross
1,1 toss
1.1 floss
III moss
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(.1 full
Ibl loss
(,I cross
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Phonics
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1. Teacher check
2. (.1 bunch
Ibl branch
(,I pinch
3. (.1 such
Ibl chop
(,I rich
"I chick
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Phonics
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1. (.1 shed
Ibl ship
(,I fi,h
(dl fash
2. (.1 ,h.
Ibl shin
(,I shut
(dl shop
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Ibl
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(,I shed
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Phonics
TEACHER INFORMATION
As the locus of this page is spelling, both pronunciations of the digraph th have been
included and not differentiated; for example: thin (unvoiced), that lvoiced). Some
teachers may wish 10 discuss Ihis difference with their students.
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1. Picture order is: moth, thumb, thin, bath.
2. (.1 Ih.
(b) that
I them
(dl thing
(.1 thick
(II with
(,I both
Ihl path
three
Ii) teeth
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(II than
(b) that
1<1 think
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4. (.1 bath
(bl thank
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mg
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ink
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an
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(b) hat
(c) pink
(d) tree
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Back To Basics
Finding words
Answers
1. it. is, it
2. and, bed, did, end, had
3. can, car, day, had, has, was
4. (.1 Is the desk red?
Ibl Can you read a book?
(,I She has II new pencil.
"I Can you see the sun?
(.1 He was six years old.
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1. Write the words that begin with i.
d.
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and
bed
can
car
day
did
end
had
has
if
is
it
my
see
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you
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4.
Which word is not spelt correctly? Circle it. Write the word
correctly.
(a) Is th desk red?
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1. (.1
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(.1 h.
iii
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Ibl bot
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(d) pink
(e) band
(d) stand
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1. Write the small word in each word.
(a) and
(b) can
(c) has
(d) sit
(e) the
(I) top
(g) was
(h) wet
(i) she
(j)
dog
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Alphabetical order
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1. lal am
(bl and
leI bed
Id) on
(a) big
2. (al can, has, 10
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1. Look at the first letter of each word. Circle the word that comes
first alphabetical/y.
[ am
(b) [ go
(c) [ did
(d) [ was
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bed
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big
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show the order.
(a) can
(b) end
(c) my
(d) top
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has
yes
had
of
D
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to
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sit
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Rhyming words
Answers
1. (.1 and: hand, band, land, sand
Ibl car: star, jaf, faf, tar
(01 end: bend, lend, send, mend
"I me: see, be, he, she, we
(.1 sit: lit, fit, bit, hit, pit
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look:book,look,cook,hook
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1. Circle the words that rhyme.
[ and hand
(b) [ car
star
(c) [ end
bend
(d) [ me I see
(e) [ sit
sat
say
(I) [ day
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top
hop
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set
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like
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band
land
yes
sand
can
lar
lar
tar
lend
and
send
mend
be
by
he
she
we
lit
fit
bit
hit
pit
may
lay
ray
dad
bay
tip
flop
mop
pop
tap
run
ran
man
pm
van
met
meet
get
jet
let
book
took
cook
hook
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Opposites
TEACHER INFORMATION
Alltonyms are words that are opposite in meaning. Antonyms can add a contrast in
description or feeling. Many words take 8 prefix to create an antonym; e.g. happy
unhappy
Answers
1. (.1 small
big
1'1 night
d.,
(01 slart
"d
1'1 slop
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sland
sit
(,I bottom
to,
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1. Write the word that is opposite.
top
(a) small
end
(b) night
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(c) start
< up
(i) dry
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Homophones
TEACHER INFORMATION
Homophones are words that sound the same but have differant meanings; e.g. caroBI
bow (rhymes with cowa verb meaning 10 bend the body as a sign of respect
bow (rhymes with low}-a noun meaning 8 looped knot
fair-a noun moaning a group of sideshows
fair-an adjective meaning nol cloudy.
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1. (.1 b,
(bl boo
2. (.1 ,oo
(bl
3. (.1
(bl tw,
10
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Ibl four
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(.1 "d
Ibl read
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can buzz.
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to
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(a) He is going
the shop.
(b) She has
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fo r or fo ur.
you.
legs.
ball.
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TEACHER INFORMATION
A capital letter is used:
as the first letter of a proper noun; e.g. Ireland, Thomas, Pacific Ocean
for the initial letter and proper nouns in tilles of books, films etc.; e.g. Black
Beauty, Finding Nomo.
Prim-Ed Publishing'"' employs minimal capitalisation for titles of books end other
publications, as recommended by the Style manual for lIuthors, editors and pr;ntofS,
sixth edition, 2002.
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1. (.1 I am on the bed.
Ibl The car is red.
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TEACHER INFORMATION
A capitallettflf is used:
as the first letter of a proper noun; e.g. Ireland, Thomas, Pacific Ocean
for the inilial letter and proper nouns in tilles of books, films etc.; e.g. Black
Beauty, Finding Nomo.
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publications, as recommended by the Style manual for authors, editors and pr;rltflfS,
sixth edition, 2002.
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1. lal I sit next to Ben.
(bl I like to play with Sam.
We live in Canada.
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Punctuation
TEACHER INFORMATION
A lull stop (
. ) is used:
for abbreviations when the first part 01 the ward is used; e.g. Feb., Capt.
Answers
1. (.) My dog can bark.
(b) I can see 8 star.
(0) She is going to the park.
(d) He has a big dog.
(.) I like milk.
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My hair is brown.
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Punctuation
TEACHER INFORMATION
A question mark! ? I is used:
allhe end ola sentence that asks 8 question; e.g. How are you?
in direct and reported speech where 8 question is asked; e.g. 'How are you?'
she asked.
Answers
1. (.1 Is the sky blue?
1'1 Can you see the sky?
(01 Is today Monday?
1'1 Did you go 10 the shop?
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1. (.1 My name is James.
Ibl On Sunday I will go to the park.
(01 Jess sits next to Dan.
"I I like the bike MaK has.
(.1 We live at 9 Lake Street.
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1. Use a red pencil to show where the capital letters should be.
(a) my name is james.
(b) on sunday i will go to the park.
(c) jess sits next to dan.
(d) i like the bike max has.
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Nouns
Grammar
TEACHER INFORMATION
Nouns are naming words. They name people, places, things and ideas.
Common nouns are words naming general rather than particular things; lI.g.
apple, river, table, colour.
Proper nourls name specific people and things and use a capital letter;
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1. Put a circle around the words that name a person, place or
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Verbs
Grammar
TEACHER INFORMATION
A IIfub is 8 word or group 01 words that names an aclion or stale of being. Verbs are
often called 'doing words'; e.g. read, walks, speak, has broken, ate, will type.
Verbs can indicate lense, voice, mood, number and parson.
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1. Circle the doing word.
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Grammar
TEACHER INFORMATION
An adjectivB is a word that describes or gives more information about a noun or
pronoun; e.g. pretty. thin, tall, delicious. It qualifies the word it describes by making
it more specific; e.g. the fed dress-the adjective fed specifies the colour of the
noun dress. Adjectives can toll about the colour, size, numbar, classification or
quality of a noun or pronoun. They can come before or after the noun and usually
after the pronoun; e.g. the beautiful bird, The bird is beautiful. II is beautiful.
There IIrll threl lonns of adjectives: sbsoluto (e.g. smell), comparative (a.g. smaller),
superlative (e.g. smallest).
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1. tree: green, shady, big. tall
2. bell: round, soft, bouncy
3. sludent: smart, kind, pretty. small
4. apple: tasty, red, crisp, juicy
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Colour the words that can tell about the picture.
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TEACHER INFORMATION
A sentence is a group of words that makes sense on ils own. II must havD a finite
verb (a verb with a subject), a capital letter at the start, and end in a full stop.
question mark or exclamation mark.
Answers
1. (.1 I can see the door.
1'1 My mum has a fed car.
(01 I saw a big dog.
1'1 She has two books.
(.1 My dad is kind.
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Finishing sentences
Grammar
TEACHER INFORMATION
A sentence is a group of words that makes sense on ils own. II must have e finite
verb (a verb with a subject), a capital letter at the start, and end in a full stop.
question mark or exclamation mark.
Answers
1. Sentences will vary.
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1. Finish each sentence so it makes sense.
(a) l like to
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TEACHER INFORMATION
A conjunctiorl is II word (or words) that connects words, phrases, clauses and
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1. Use and to join the sentences.
(a) I can run. I can jump.
I can run
I can talk
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Writing sentences
Grammar
TEACHER INFORMATION
A sentence is a group of words that makes sense on ils own. II must have e finite
verb (a verb with a subject), a capital letter at the start, and end in a full stop.
question mark or exclamation mark.
Answers
1. Sentences will vary.
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1. Write a sentence. Check if it makes sense. Use a capital letter
and full stop.
(a) What did you have for dinner last night?
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