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Using the suffix -ous
Pupil outcome: I can add the suffix -ous to root words. 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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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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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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Using and applying all the rules for the suffix -ous
Pupil outcome: I can spell a range of words using the suffix -ous. Key learning points: - There are four spelling rules when adding -ous to a root word. - Some words ending in -ous do not have a root word we recognise. - When you hear...
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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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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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Using descriptive language to describe yourself
Pupil outcome: I can write descriptive sentences to describe my appearance and personality. Key learning points: - a character description of yourself can be made about your personality and your appearance - describing your personality...
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Character description of the giant in 'Jack and the Beanstalk'
Pupil outcome: I can join two ideas together when describing the giant. Key learning points: - Adjectives can be used to describe a character's appearance and personality, such as 'enormous, greedy' giant. - When using two adjectives, a...
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Productos típicos: 'ser' present, nationality adjectives
Pupil outcome: I can use and understand the verb ‘ser’ with nationality adjectives in the context of products and exports from Latin America. Key learning points: - The present indicative forms of ‘ser’ are ‘soy’, ‘eres’, ‘es’, ‘somos’,...
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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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Practise and apply spelling -er and -est words with alternative rules
Pupil outcome: I can use a range of strategies to practise spelling words using the suffixes -er and -est. Key learning points: - -er and -est are suffixes that can be used to change the meaning of a root word. - 'Colour blocks' is a...
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Exploring aspirations and the future: 'Ada Twist, Scientist'
Pupil outcome: I can use a character's experience to consider what aspiration means and write about my future. Key learning points: - An aspiration is a hope or ambition of achieving something, such as what someone wants to be when they...
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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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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...