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Turning nouns and adjectives into verbs using the suffixes -ify and -ise
Pupil outcome: I can spell words using the suffixes -ify and -ise. Key learning points: - The suffixes -ise and -ify often turn adjectives and nouns into verbs. - When the root word ends in a consonant, we often just add the suffix. -...
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Spelling words with the suffixes -ent and -ence
Pupil outcome: I can spell words with the suffixes -ent and -ence for the sounds 'unt' and 'unce'. Key learning points: - The -ent and -ence suffixes generally come after a soft 'c', soft 'g' and 'qu'. - Words ending in -ent sometimes...
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Spelling words with the suffixes "-ful" and "-less"
Pupil outcome: I can change the meaning of a word by adding the suffix -ful or -less. Key learning points: - -ful and -less are suffixes that can be used to change the meaning of a root word. - Some root words can use the suffixes -ful...
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Adding the suffix -ic
Pupil outcome: I can spell words using the suffix -ic. Key learning points: - The suffix -ic often turns nouns into adjectives. - When the root word ends in 'e', remove the 'e' and add the suffix -ic. - When the root word ends in 'y',...
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Writing the middle, building suspense: 'Jack and the Beanstalk'
Pupil outcome: I can write the middle of a traditional tale. Key learning points: - Nouns can be written in a list using commas and 'and' used before the final noun, such as 'the coins, a hen and a harp.' - Some adverbs describing how...
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Nouns: common and proper
Pupil outcome: I can define and identify a noun. Key learning points: - Nouns are words that name people, places or things. - Common nouns do not need capital letters. - Proper nouns need capital letters.
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Determiners: articles and possessive pronouns review
Pupil outcome: I can understand when to use an article and when to use a possessive pronoun in sentence context. Key learning points: - Determiners are a word class. - A determiner introduces a noun in a clause or phrase. - Determiners...
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Rich vocabulary associated with running
Pupil outcome: I can effectively use the words 'hurtle', 'scamper' and other rich vocabulary associated with running. Key learning points: - 'Hurtle' is a verb which means to rush or move very quickly. - 'Scamper' is a verb which means...
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Rich vocabulary associated with feeling sad
Pupil outcome: I can effectively use the words ‘desolate’, ‘inconsolable’ and other rich vocabulary associated with feeling sad. Key learning points: - 'Desolate' is an adjective which means feeling miserable, depressed or lonely. -...
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More rich vocabulary associated with small or thin words
Pupil outcome: I can use the words 'shrivelled', 'squat' and 'willowy' effectively in multiple contexts. Key learning points: - 'Shrivelled' is an adjective which means wrinkled or shrunken. - 'Squat' is an adjective which means short...
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Turning nouns and adjectives into verbs using the suffixes -ate and -en
Pupil outcome: I can spell words using the suffixes -ate and -en. Key learning points: - The suffixes -en and -ate 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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Adding the suffix -ise to words
Pupil outcome: I can turn adjectives and nouns into verbs using the suffix -ise. Key learning points: - The suffix -ise 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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Forming plural nouns using the suffix -es and -ves
Pupil outcome: I can apply spelling rules to spell plural nouns that end in the suffix -es and -ves. Key learning points: - If the root word ends in a ‘sh’, ‘ch’, ‘ss’ or ‘x’, then add the suffix -es. - If the root word ends in an ‘o’,...
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Adding the suffix -ous to words
Pupil outcome: I can spell words using the suffix "-ous". Key learning points: - The suffix -ous often turns nouns into adjectives and often means 'full of'. - If the root word ends in 'ge', just add -ous. - If the root word ends in 'e',...
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Spelling adjectives with the suffix "-y"
Pupil outcome: I can change nouns to adjectives by adding the suffix -y. Key learning points: - -y is a suffix that can be used to change some nouns into adjectives. - For some root words you can just add the suffix "-y". - For root...
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More rich vocabulary associated with cloudy words
Pupil outcome: I can use the words 'overcast', 'swirling' and 'wispy' effectively in multiple contexts. Key learning points: - Overcast is an adjective which means cloudy or grey. - Swirling is an adjective which means spiralling or...
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Rich vocabulary associated with wind words
Pupil outcome: I can use the words ‘gust’, ‘flurry’ and ‘blustery’ effectively in multiple contexts. Key learning points: - 'Gust' is a noun which means a blast of air or strong breeze. - 'Flurry' is a noun which means a short, swirling...
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More rich vocabulary associated with clumsy or silly words
Pupil outcome: I can use the words 'lumbering', 'inept' and 'heavy-handed' effectively in multiple contexts. Key learning points: - 'Lumbering' is an adjective which means moving in a slow and heavy way. - 'Inept' is an adjective which...
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Rich vocabulary associated with the city
Pupil outcome: I can effectively use the words ‘affluent’, ‘diverse’ and other rich vocabulary associated with the city. Key learning points: - 'Affluent' is an adjective which means rich or wealthy. - 'Diverse' is an adjective which...
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La pandemia: pronouns 'esto/eso', read aloud and transcription
Pupil outcome: I can understand the demonstrative pronouns 'esto' and 'eso' in an interview with a scientist. Key learning points: - The demonstrative pronouns 'esto' and 'eso' mean 'this' and 'that'. - Unlike 'este', 'esta', 'ese' and...
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More rich vocabulary associated with big words
Pupil outcome: I can use the words 'gargantuan' and 'bulky' effectively in multiple contexts. Key learning points: - Gargantuan is an adjective which means huge or enormous. - Bulky is an adjective which means large, heavily built or...
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Describing the goats in 'The Three Billy Goats Gruff'
Pupil outcome: I can write a sentence with an adjective to describe one of the goats in 'The Three Billy Goats Gruff'. Key learning points: - An adjective describes a noun - Adjectives are often put in front of the noun in a sentence,...
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Chez moi, chez toi : prepositions and emphatic pronouns moi, toi ...
Pupil outcome: I can use a range of prepositions and emphatic pronouns to contrast where I and other people live. Key learning points: - Emphatic pronouns are often used after prepositions. - Emphatic pronouns include moi (me) and toi...
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La vie en ville : extended writing and speaking, photo description
Pupil outcome: I can describe a town in detail, using the imperfect and present tenses. I can describe a photo and draw comparisons between two photos. Key learning points: - We use present tense for describing a photo, but a range of...