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Changing nouns from singular to plural using alternative rules
Pupil outcome: I can turn nouns from singular to plural by changing 'f' to a 'v' and adding the suffix -es. Key learning points: - For words containing an 'f' change the 'f' to a 'v' and add the suffix -es to turn them into a plural. -...
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Adding the suffix -en to words
Pupil outcome: I can turn adjectives and nouns into verbs using the suffix -en. Key learning points: - The suffix -en often turns adjectives and nouns into verbs. - When the root word ends in a consonant, we often just add the suffix. -...
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Rich vocabulary associated with surprise
Pupil outcome: I can effectively use the words ‘flabbergasted’, ‘astonished’ and other rich vocabulary associated with surprise. Key learning points: - 'Flabbergasted' is an adjective which means shocked or amazed. - 'Astonished' is an...
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Determiners: articles and possessive pronouns
Pupil outcome: I can use an article or a possessive pronoun to introduce a noun in a clause or phrase. Key learning points: - Determiners are a word class. - A determiner introduces a noun in a clause or phrase. - A determiner may be...
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Rich vocabulary associated with feeling bad
Pupil outcome: I can effectively use the words ‘deflated’, ‘envious’ and other rich vocabulary associated with feeling bad. Key learning points: - 'Deflated' is an adjective which means feeling hopeless or let down. - 'Envious' is an...
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Word class revision
Pupil outcome: I can practise word class test questions. Key learning points: - There are four types of noun: common, proper, collective and abstract. - Nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs build clauses. - Determiners introduce nouns. -...
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Spelling words including the suffix -al
Pupil outcome: I can spell words that use the suffix -al. Key learning points: - The suffix -al is the second most common spelling for the 'l' sound. - If the root word makes sense by itself, it is often likely to have the suffix -al. -...
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Turning adjectives into nouns using the suffixes -ity and -ness
Pupil outcome: I can spell words using the suffixes -ity and -ness. Key learning points: - The suffixes -ity and -ness turns adjectives into abstract nouns. - When a word ends in a consonant, just add the suffix -ity; when it ends in...
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Practise and apply spelling adjectives using the suffix "-y"
Pupil outcome: I can spell adjectives using the suffix -y. Key learning points: - -y is a suffix that can be used to change some nouns into adjectives. - 'Big letters' is a useful practice strategy. - How to spell the curriculum word:...
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Spelling words with the suffix -ous and -tious
Pupil outcome: I can spell words with the suffix -tious. Key learning points: - If the root word ends in 'tion', use the suffix -tious. - Exceptions or harder root words include: fictitious. - The suffix -tious generally turns a noun...
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Spelling words with the suffixes -ance and -ancy
Pupil outcome: I can spell words using the suffixes -ance and -ancy. Key learning points: - The suffixes -ance and -ancy can create abstract nouns. - The -ance or -ancy spellings may be found after a ‘hard c’ or ‘hard ‘g’. - Words ending...
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Rich vocabulary associated with the water
Pupil outcome: I can effectively use the words ‘treacherous', ‘murky’ and other rich vocabulary associated with the water. Key learning points: - 'Treacherous' is an adjective which means dangerous or unsafe; like terrifying rapids. -...
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Changing nouns from singular to plural
Pupil outcome: I can turn nouns from singular to plural when I add the suffix -s or by changing the 'y' to an 'i' and adding the suffix -es. Key learning points: - For some words you can add "-s" to turn into a plural. - For words ending...
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Rich vocabulary associated with the outdoors
Pupil outcome: I can effectively use the words ‘impenetrable’, ‘barren’ and other rich vocabulary associated with the outdoors. Key learning points: - 'Impenetrable' is an adjective which means dense or inaccessible. - 'Barren' is an...
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Zukunftsentscheidungen: nominalisation of infinitives, adding '-ung'
Pupil outcome: I can create nouns from verbs and use a range of vocabulary in the context of future education and work plans. Key learning points: - Infinitive verbs can be turned into nouns and correspond to English '-ing' nouns, e.g.,...
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What you and others do and when: time phrases as nouns and adverbs
Pupil outcome: I can talk about what I and others do when and how often using time phrases and adverbs. Key learning points: - Accurate pronunciation of words prevents misunderstandings. - Days of the week and times of day are nouns,...
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Practise changing nouns from singular to plural using alternative rules
Pupil outcome: I can use a range of strategies to practise turning words from singular to plural. Key learning points: - -es is a suffix that can turn a singular noun into a plural. - Using the strategy 'pyramid letters' is a useful...
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Spelling words with the suffixes -ary and -ery
Pupil outcome: I can spell words using the suffixes -ary and -ery. Key learning points: - The suffixes -ary and -ery can turn some words into nouns. - The ending -ery is more common. - When a word ends in a consonant, just add the...
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Spelling words ending in -sure and -ture
Pupil outcome: I can spell words ending in -sure and -ture. Key learning points: - The pronounciation of a word helps to identify if it is spelt with -sure or -ture. - The -ture ending to a word can be confused with a root word ending in...
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Spelling words with the suffixes -tion and -cian
Pupil outcome: I can spell words with the suffix -tion and -cian. Key learning points: - The /shun/ sound spelt -tion is the most common spelling. - The /shun/ sound spelt -tion is used when the root word ends with 't' or 'te'. - The...
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Using the suffixes -cian, -sion and -ssion to represent /shun/
Pupil outcome: I can spell words using all the /shun/ suffixes. Key learning points: - If the word is a profession, the noun will generally end in "-cian". - If the root word ends in "ss" or "mit", remove the "ss" or "t" and add...
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Rich vocabulary associated with happiness
Pupil outcome: I can effectively use the words ‘ecstatic’, ‘gleeful’ and other rich vocabulary associated with happiness. Key learning points: - 'Ecstatic' is an adjective which means blissful or perfectly happy. - 'Gleeful' is an...
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Determiners: quantifiers and demonstratives
Pupil outcome: I can use a quantifier or a demonstrative to introduce a noun in a clause or phrase. Key learning points: - Determiners are a word class. - A determiner introduces a noun in a clause. - Determiners can be articles or...
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Adding the suffix -ify to words
Pupil outcome: I can turn adjectives and nouns into verbs using the suffix -ify. Key learning points: - The suffix -ify often turns adjectives and nouns into verbs. - When the root word ends in a consonant, we often just add the suffix....