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SPELLING TASK BOARDTERM 3 2010GROUP 1 GROUP 2GROUP 3
Topic - A Taste of Asia
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GROUP ONE THE TIGERS
Week 1PrefixesReinforce common and uncommon prefixes
Week 2Unit words
Introduct. to Asia
Week 3Long“EE” sound as in “Chinese”“ie”,”oe”,”eo” etc...
Week 4“si” sound as in “tension”“ci” sound as in “special”
Week 5
Greek &Latin origins
Week 6“ie” soundsMetaphors and similes
Week 7SuffixesAdjectives
Week 8“sci” soundCapital letters
Week 9Apostrophes of possessionCompound words
Week 10REVISION
WEEK ONE- GROUP ONE – THE TIGERS
Spelling List - Prefixes
invisible
impolite insane
unclean disobey
unwell unlock
uncooked disobey
supermarket untrue
midday return
outburst unfair
LSCWC EVERYDAY
Word shapes Choose 10 words from your list and draw an
empty shape box for each word
SyllablesBreak each word into syllables and say each
one out aloudTake a ball outside and bounce the ball for
each syllable in your list words.
Write each word using one colour for the consonants and another for the vowels.
ADD A PREFIX FROM THE BOX IN FRONT OF EACH WORD.
SUPER SEMI AUTO OVER OUT IL TRI POST UN NON TELE IN
_____________________CIRCLE _____________________SONIC _____________________ FAIR _______________________VISION ________________________PONE _________________________LAW __________________________CYCLE __________________________ACTIVE _________________________SMOKING _________________________GROWN _________________________MOBILE __________________________LEGAL
PREFIXES WORDS
WEEK TWO- GROUP ONE – THE TIGERS
Spelling List - Unit Words The magic of Asia
• -Asia
bow costume
sumo blossom
judo festival
flag lucky
rice country
tiger family
tea East
LSCWC EVERY DAY
Complete these sentences using the list words:
1. _____ is the staple food in most Asian countries.
2. The ______ wrestlers ____ to each other. 3. Cherry _________ decorated the boughs of
the trees. 4. A national _______ is still worn for special
occasions. 5. In Japan there is a _________ for _________. 6. A popular sport from ________ is _________.
WEEK THREE- GROUP ONE – THE TIGERS
Spelling List - Long “ee” sound• -
Chinese
field either
free Australia
leaf machine
speak equal
easy movie
neat people
money cheese
LSCWC EVERY DAY
Add the vowel teams to spell these words: fr- - f - - ld l - - f sp - - k - - sy n - - t - - ther mov - - p- - ple ch - - se
MORE WORDS ENDING IN “Y” MAKING THE “EE” SOUND
Write the plural form of these words. If the letter before the “Y” is a consonant,
change the “Y” to “ies” If the letter before the “Y” is a vowel, just
add “s”
body_____________chimney______________
fairy______________ monkey______________ story ____________ country______________ donkey____________
melody_______________ key_______________ bunny________________
COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES
Complete the table
Adjective Comparative Superlative
sunny
happy
prettier
loveliest
uglier
easy
heavy
WEEK FOUR- GROUP ONE – THE TIGERS
Spelling List - sound patterns- “sh” sound
• -
fish
shark chef
shore sure
mushroom tissue
special pension
ocean option
station magician
excursion shoe
ADD YOUR OWN WORDS
Using your list words complete the following for each word:
______________ ____________________ Word part of speech
___________________________________________ ____________________________________________ Sentence Synonyms___________________________________ Antonyms___________________________________ Homophones________________________________
_
ANAGRAMSAN ANAGRAM IS USING THE SAME LETTERS OF A WORD TO MAKE A NEW WORD
Can you make anagrams for any of your list words?
Have a go!
WEEK FIVE- GROUP ONE – THE TIGERS
Spelling List - Greek and Latin origins
• -
aeroplane
hydroplane aquarium
autobiography annual
microscope video
geography radio
photocopy multiply
telephone triangle
television bicycle
LUCKY NUMBERS 9=IR1=AJS 4=DMV 7=GPY 2=BKT5=ENW 8=HQZ 3=CLU 6=FOX
People have believed in the magic of numbers for a long time. It may have started with Pythagoras, a famous Greek mathematician.
Look at the value of the letters in this chart based on the Roman alphabet.
Write your name with the value of each letter underneath and then add up the numbers.
Add the two digits together and you have your lucky number.
E.g Pedro= 7+5+4+9+6=31 3+1=4(lucky no.)!
SENTENCES MISSING LIST WORDS 1.The _______ cassette has been replaced by the DVD. 2. I played the ___________ in the school band. 3. We used a _____________ to look at the small particles. 4.We have tropical fish in the ______________. 5. I found the author’s __________________ very
interesting. 6.The Royal Melbourne Show is an __________ event. 7. _____________ is the study of maps and countries. 8.It is faster to travel to Tasmania on an ______________
rather than the ferry. 9.We made a ______________ of the document. 10. Couch potatoes watch too much____________________.
Now write your own sentence for the remaining 5 words.
WEEK SIX- GROUP ONE – THE TIGERS
Spelling List - metaphors and similes
ie =long “e” sound ie=long “i” soundthief
piece tried
niece replied
chief lied
died field
fried shield
cried believe
dried battlefield
LONG VOWELS – WORDS WITH “IE”
Can you find more words that make these sounds?
“ie” =long e sound “ie”= long i sound
WEEK SEVEN- GROUP ONE – THE TIGERS
Spelling List Using Suffixes
helpful
doubtful inventive
useless membership
careless active
powerful hardship
thoughtless friendship
restful attractive
colourful brilliant
A SUFFIX IS A SYLLABLE ATTACHED TO THE END OF A WORD. IT THE WAY THE WORD IS USED
The suffixes “ful” and “less” create words of opposite meanings
Complete by adding the suffixes “ful” and “less”to these words:
Now write the meaning for each, noting how the suffix has changed the word to mean the opposite.
help help doubt doubt
use use power power
care care thought thought
rest rest colour colour
ADD “ATE, IVE 0R SHIP” TO THESE WORDS:
A. champion B. product C. affection D. owner E. member-Now find another 5 words for each of these
suffixes :“ate, ive, or ship”
ate ive ship
WEEK EIGHT- GROUP ONE – THE TIGERS
Spelling List “c”, “sc”, “ps”, “st” making “s” sound
Capital letters cent
trace castle
office grocer
circle place
cycle price
scissors celery
muscle rice
listen scene
HOMONYMS
scent c- - - - s- - - scenes- - n sight s - - - Find the dictionary meaning for each
SILENT LETTERS
Li - - en Ca- - le Thi- - le
WEEK NINE GROUP ONE – THE TIGERS
Spelling List Apostrophes of possession Compound Words
bathroom
bedroom mudpie
padlock cowbell
lunchbox walkway
raindrops eyebrow
notebook farmyard
gemstone horseshoe
wishbone postcard
JOIN THE PIECES TO MAKE WORDS THAT ARE COMPOUND WORDS.
A bed gem
bath post cow eye pad wish mud
note
B room book
brow stone
pie lock bell room card bone
APOSTROPHES THAT BELONG
Re-write each sentence making the object belong
1. The book belongs to Pete. It is __________ book. 2. The cat has brown fur. The __________ fur is brown. 3. The man has a tall sister. The ___________ tall sister. 4. The dog found a bone. It is the __________ bone. 5. The students have green eyes. The ___________ eyes are green
GROUP 2THE SPELLING BEES
Week 1PrefixesReinforce common and uncommon prefixes
Week 2
Unit Words
Week 3Long“EE” sound as in “Chinese”Comparatives and superlatives
Week 4“si” sound as in “tension”“ci” sound as in “special”
Week 5
Greek &Latin origins
Week 6“ie” sounds
Metaphors and similes
Week 7
Adjectivessuffixes
Week 8“sci” soundCapital letters
Week 9Apostrophes of possessionCompound words
Week 10REVISION
WEEK ONE – GROUP 2 – THE SPELLING BEES
Spelling list - Prefixes
antiperspirant
anticlockwise irrelevant
impossible misfortune
deport non-smoking
irregular untrue
disobey semi-final
illegal precooked
informal afternoon
ALPHABETICAL ORDER
List Words Alphabetical order
impossible
deport
anticlockwise
irregular
disobey
illegal
informal
irrelevant
misfortune
non-smoking
untrue
semi-final
precooked
afternoon
antiperspirant
WEEK TWO – GROUP 2 – THE SPELLING BEES
Spelling list - Unit words
Asia
Eastern sushi
language happiness
noodles pilgrim
tradition staple
continent music
immigrant century
priest tour
CREATE A STORY
Write a narrative using all of the list words using them in context with our unit focus- “A taste of Asia”
A TASTE OF ASIA
Draw whatever comes into your mind when you say the word “Asia”.
Finish the sentence below: When I think of Asia I see
____________________________________________.
Refer to your list words for inspiration and ideas.
WEEK THREE – GROUP 2 – THE SPELLING BEES
Spelling list - Long “ee” sound
Chinese
cheered routine
cleanest recipe
eagles equal
season brief
hurrying concrete
receive believe
frontier teacher
ALPHABETICAL ORDER
Chinese
cheered
cleanest
eagles
season
hurrying
receive
frontier
routine
recipe
equal
brief
concrete
believe
teacher
WEEK FOUR – GROUP 2 – THE SPELLING BEES
Spelling list - Sound patterns “sh” sound
shown
leash tension
shredded permission
official machinery
musician conscience
oceanic issue
information surely
nutrition chalet
ADD YOUR OWN WORDS
Using your list words complete the following for each word:
______________ ____________________ Word part of speech
___________________________________________ ____________________________________________ Sentence Synonyms___________________________________ Antonyms___________________________________ Homophones________________________________
_
ANAGRAMSAN ANAGRAM IS USING THE SAME LETTERS OF A WORD TO MAKE A NEW WORD
Can you make anagrams for any of your list words?
Have a go!
WEEK FIVE – GROUP 2 – THE SPELLING BEES
Spelling list - Greek and Latin origins
aerobics
hydrofoil aquatic
autograph annually
periscope audit
geology radioactive
photograph multicultural
phonogram unicycle
telepathy bicentenary
LUCKY NUMBERS 9=IR1=AJS 4=DMV 7=GPY 2=BKT5=ENW 8=HQZ 3=CLU 6=FOX
People have believed in the magic of numbers for a long time. It may have started with Pythagoras, a famous Greek mathematician.
Look at the value of the letters in this chart based on the Roman alphabet.
Write your name with the value of each letter underneath and then add up the numbers.
Add the two digits together and you have your lucky number.
E.g Pedro= 7+5+4+9+6=31 3+1=4(lucky no.)!
GREEK AND LATIN PREFIXES
What do these prefixes mean? 1. mono 2. bi 3. quad 4. dec 5. mille 6. tri 7. quin 8. octo 9. cent 10. homo
WEEK SIX – GROUP 2 – THE SPELLING BEES
Spelling list - Metaphors and similes ie= long “e” sound ie= long “i” sound
briefly
thieves minefield
relieves airfield
pieces friendship
retrieve shield
shriek grief
fielding befriend
disbelieve chiefs
METAPHORS AND SIMILES ARE ADJECTIVES THAT COMPARE AND ARE SIMILAR IN MEANING
Complete these sentences using the appropriate similes making comparisons between adjectives and animals.
1. As fast as a________________. 2. As shy as __________________. 3. As cute as___________________. 4. As sly as a ___________________.
5. As cuddly as a _______________.6. As soft as a ___________________.Now make 4 of your own.
YOU
Write a passage about yourself, reflecting on your personality. Then making comparisons between you and animals.
List your traits, feeling, descriptions and then find animals to compare yourself with.
Use sentences like : “I’m as happy as a ____________ when I
__________”. “When I run, I’m as _________ as a
__________”.
Include at least 5 comparisons.
WEEK SEVEN – GROUP 2 – THE SPELLING BEES
Spelling list Suffixes
impression
service business
foolish education
reliable familiarise
appointment tiresome
security racist
nervous socialise
partnership amusement
ADD THE SUFFIXES GIVEN:
Apply rules for words ending in “E” and “Y”
Impress+ion = Serve+ ice= Fool + ish= Rely + able = Secure + ity = Educate + ion = Amuse + ment = Familiar + ise= Busy + ness = Nerve + ous =
WEEK EIGHT – GROUP 2 – THE SPELLING BEES
Spelling list “c”, “sc”, “ps”, “st” making “s” sound
Capital letters
cement
ambulance cyclist
cellar juicy
twice scent
sentence scenery
decide discipline
circus psychology
council glisten
PROOF READ AND COMPLETE USING YOUR LIST WORDS
as the c_______ enjoyed the s________ he was distracted by a s_____ in the air his bicycle wheel got caught on some broken c______ and he fell off his bike an a_________ was called to take him to hospital he was seen t_____ by the p____________ department before being released to go home.
Now finish the story using the rest of your list words.
ADD THE CORRECT “S” SOUND WITHOUT LOOKING AT YOUR LIST WORDS
-ement ambulan-e -yclist -ellar jui-y twi-e --ent -enten-e --enery de-ide di--ipline -ircus --ychology oun-il gli--en
WEEK NINE – GROUP 2 – THE SPELLING BEES
Spelling list Apostrophes of possession Compound Words
myself
skateboard summertime
icecream downstairs
rollercoaster takeaway
deadend newspaper
basketball screwdriver
courthouse torchlight
everywhere stopwatch
WRITE THE LIST WORDS IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER AND THEN COMPOSE AN INTERESTING PARAGRAPH USING AT LEAST TEN OF THE LIST WORDS
WRITE THE MEANING FOR EACH WORD. JUMBLE THEM UP AND GET A FRIEND TO MATCH THEM UP.
myself skateboard summertime icecream downstairs rollercoaster takeaway deadend newspaper basketball screwdriver courthouse torchlight everywhere stopwatch
GROUP 3THE RACERS
Week 1PrefixesReinforce common and uncommon prefixes
Week 2
Unit Words
Week 3Long“EE” sound as in “Chinese”Comparatives and superlatives
Week 4“si” sound as in “tension”“ci” sound as in “special”
Week 5
Greek &Latin origins
Week 6
“ie” soundsMetaphors and similes
Week 7Suffixes Adjectives
Week 8“sci” soundCapital letters
Week 9Apostrophes of possessionCompound words
Week 10REVISION
WEEK ONE – GROUP 3- THE RACERS
Spelling list - Prefixes
antisocial
semiconscious irreverent
debrief destabilise
disappear prehistoric
illogical cataclysm
impatient precaution
irreplaceable semiprecious
mispronounce catastrophe
LSCWC EVERYDAY
Find the dictionary meaning for each word and then write each word in an interesting sentence.
FIND WORDS,ADD PREFIXES AND SAY THE NEW WORDS
pre(before)
after(afterwards)
fore(in front)
semi(half)
A NUMBER OF PREFIXES CHANGE A WORD TO AN ANTONYM- LIST SOME WORDS FOR EACH
Anti- De- Dis- Il- In-
Im- Ir- Mis- Non- Un-
WEEK TWO – GROUP 3- THE RACERS
Spelling list - Unit Words
Asian
Eastern wrestler
interpretation assimilation
origami determination
mountainous continent
terrain llama
Oriental Western
sacred travelling
WHAT IS A THESAURUS?
You use a dictionary to find the meanings and pronunciations of words. You use a thesaurus to find words that are similar in meaning.
Look up your list words in a thesaurus and list all the different words to represent each word.
See if you can find the most!
HOMOPHONES Use the appropriate homophone to complete these
sentences: Deer/dear 1.In Japan many a _____ roams in parks. 2. Beef is very ______in most Asian countries. Main/mane 3. The Eastern traveller stroked the long _______ of the
white horse. 4. Rice is the _____, or staple food in Indonesia. Bough/bow 5. The sumo wrestlers ________ to each other. 6. Cherry blossoms covered the _________ of the tree.
WEEK THREE – GROUP 3- THE RACERS
Spelling list - Long “ee” sound
engineer
procedure tiers
least quay
reasoning geometry
caffeine sequins
spiel phoenix
sequel shield
odyssey theatre
FIND THE DICTIONARY MEANING FOR EACH WORD.
engineer
procedure tiers least quay reasoning geometry caffeine sequins spiel phoenix sequel shield odyssey theatre
WEEK FOUR – GROUP 3- THE RACERS
Spelling list -sound pattern – “sh” sound
shrub
leash tuition
sheik emission
shrapnel champagne
physician moustache
delicious chauffeur
oceanarium conscientious
fictitious surety
ADD YOUR OWN WORDS
Using your list words complete the following for each word:
______________ ____________________ Word part of speech
___________________________________________ ____________________________________________ Sentence Synonyms___________________________________ Antonyms___________________________________ Homophones________________________________
_
ANAGRAMSAN ANAGRAM IS USING THE SAME LETTERS OF A WORD TO MAKE A NEW WORD
Can you make anagrams for any of your list words?
Have a go!
WEEK FIVE – GROUP 3- THE RACERS
Spelling list -Greek and Latin origins
aeronautical
hydrometer auditory
autopsy multimillionaire
stethoscope unique
photosynthesis bicentennial
telepathy tricuspid
aqueous radiogenic
annuity videoconference
PHOBIAS= FEARS
1. triskaidekaphobia (noun) Whoever built this 40 storey building must
have triskaidekaphobia because there is no 13th floor!
What fear does this word describe? 2. xenophobia (noun) Xenophobia has long been a cause of wars
and cultural misunderstandings. What fear does this word describe? List synonyms and antonyms for this word.
Find another 5 “phobias” and their meanings.
GREEK AND LATIN PREFIXESCREATE FAMILY TREES USING THESE GREEK AND LATIN ROOTS.
What do these prefixes mean? 1. mono 2. bi 3. quad 4. dec 5. mille 6. tri 7. quin 8. octo 9. cent 10. homo
WEEK SIX – GROUP 3- THE RACERS
Spelling list -Metaphors and Similes ie-long “e” sound ie=long “i”
sound
piercing
retriever wielded
defied friezes
thieving aggrieve
diesel glockenspiel
shrieked afield
shielded believer
priest debrief
ALPHABETICAL ORDER AND DICTIONARY MEANINGS
Put your list words in alphabetical order and then find the dictionary meaning for each word.
YOU
Write a passage about yourself, reflecting on your personality. Then making comparisons between you and animals.
List your traits, feeling, descriptions and then find animals to compare yourself with.
Use sentences like : “I’m as happy as a ____________ when I
__________”. “When I run, I’m as _________ as a __________”.
Include at least 5 comparisons. Make a book to share.
WEEK SEVEN – GROUP 3- THE RACERS
Spelling list Suffixes
affectionate
considerate apparent
fortunate pollutant
obligate convenient
creative insurance
confidence coincidence
clearance hesitant
persistent ignorant
WRITE:
- seven words with ation suffixes in alphabetical order
- five words with tion suffixes in alphabetical order
- eight words with ion in alphabetical order
ADD A SUFFIX TO EACH WORD IN BRACKETS TO FORM A LIST WORD
1. The student was very (consider) of the young preppie who was crying.
2. The (insure) did not cover our claim. 3. The problem in the river was caused by a
(pollute). 4. The kitten was very (affect). 5. Myer’s held their yearly (clear). 6. It was (appear) that the burglar was guilty. 7. We were very(fortune) to win the lottery. 8. The art students were very (create).
WEEK EIGHT – GROUP 3- THE RACERS
Spelling list “c”, “sc”, “ps”, “st” making “s” sound
Capital letters
centipede
cereal abscess
exception scented
icicle disciple
cicada resuscitate
cinnamon miscellaneous
pseudonym psalm
cymbal mistletoe
WRITE THE MISSING “S” SOUND FOR EACH LIST WORD AND THEN PUT THEM IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER
-entipede
-ereal ab—e-- ex-eption --ented i-icle di--iple -icada re-us--itate -innamon mi--ellaneou- --eudonym --alm -ymbal mi--letoe
PROOF READ AND ADD THE APPROPRIATE CAPITALS.
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WEEK NINE – GROUP 3- THE RACERS
Apostrophes of possession and compound words
teenage
doughnut guidebook
polkadot meanwhile
mouthorgan whoever
copyright handwritten
worthwhile shareholder
guesswork wheelbarrow
spreadsheet livestock
POSESSIVES
Rewrite the following phrases using an apostrophe. 1. The book belonging to the girl. 2. The wand belonging to the wizard. 3. The mobile phone belonging to the teacher. 4. The nest belonging to the birds. 5. The acorn belonging to the squirrel. 6. The pond belonging to the frogs. 7. The hole belonging to the mice. Add apostrophes and an s if necessary to the following to show that one thing
“owns” the other. The first has been completed for you. owl Sally = Sally’s owl whiskers cat = moon orbit = windows houses = ants nest = camera film = postmen letters = kittens mother = holidays schools = surgery doctors =