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ful : ness
Day 2
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Write the words
fanciful
plentiful
pitiful
happiness
____________________ _____________________ _____________________ ___________________
naughtiness
laziness
emptiness
ugliness
____________________ _____________________ _____________________ ___________________
dustiness
tidiness
____________________ _____________________
Copy and fill the gap with a list word
The student’s laziness contributed to his failure in the test.
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Explorers were sometimes overcome and confused by the emptiness of the desert.
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Starving children are a pitiful sight.
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A lack of tidiness can sometimes cause us to lose things.
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The dustiness of the road can make a journey unpleasant and dirty.
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Write the list word for these synonyms
intricate, imaginary
fanciful
elation, joy, pleasure
happiness
idleness, inactivity
laziness
neatness, order
tidiness
Answer the question in a sentence using the list word
What time of year should bring happiness to our world? _____________________
Christmas is a time of happiness.
How can our society deal with the ugliness of litter?
_____________________
We can encourage everyone to put things in the bin.
Why is naughtiness inappropriate at a concert?
_____________________
Naughtiness stops other people from enjoying the concert.
Write the list word to match the correct meaning
fanciful
naughtiness
poor behaviour
ugliness
laziness
not willing to work
pitiful
happiness
feeling pleasure
emptiness ugliness
not being pretty
laziness
plentiful
an abundance
happiness fanciful
imaginary
plentiful
pitiful
deserving pity
naughtiness emptiness
containing nothing
Write a list word for
each picture
happiness
ugliness
T12
ful : ness
Smart Starters ©
Day 3
Write the words
fanciful
plentiful
pitiful
happiness
_________________
____________________
____________________
__________________
naughtiness
laziness
emptiness
ugliness
_________________
____________________
____________________
__________________
dustiness
tidiness
_________________
____________________
Opposites
pitiless
fullness
unhappiness
untidiness
prettiness
pitiful
emptiness
happiness
tidiness
ugliness
Finish this rule
When adding ‘ful’ or ‘ness’ to words ending in consonant / y’ change the ‘y’ to 'i’.
Add ‘ness’ to these words
Use 3 of the new words in sentences
cheeky
cheekiness
tidy
tidiness
dusty
dustiness
lumpy
lumpiness
bumpy
bumpiness
roomy
roominess
silly
silliness
lonely
loneliness
creamy
creaminess
heavy
heaviness
lovely
loveliness
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Write these words and each base word
fanciful
_________________________
naughtiness _________________________
dustiness
_________________________
laziness
_________________________
pitiful
_________________________
emptiness _________________________
happiness _________________________
ugliness
_________________________
fancy
naughty
dusty
lazy
pity
empty
happy
ugly
Write a word that has the same sound as the underlined letters but uses these letters to
represent that sound
tidiness
y
______________________
laziness
ay
______________________
i-e
______________________
ai
______________________
ie
______________________
a-e ______________________
ei
______________________
fanciful
s
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Day 4
Interest strand : Plants - bushfire / wildfire
During a bush fire or wild fire, many plants are killed. However some plants need a fire to
reproduce.
From the library , internet or Encarta, find out why a fire is so important to certain trees in
the forest.
They need fire to reproduce.
Find the names of two species that require fire to reproduce.
eucalyptus
banksia
acacia
What does the fire do to assist the trees to reproduce?
It forces the seeds to open so they can germinate.
Find out how some trees survive a bushfire (wildfire).
thick bark
roots which shoot after the top is burned
What happens to small plants in a bushfire / wildfire?
They are totally destroyed in the fire.
Even though some plants need fire to reproduce, what will happen if there are too
many bushfires or wildfires over a short time?
The trees do not have enough time to produce seeds to germinate.
Bushfires / wildfires often start in remote mountains, forests or National Parks. How do
authorities know where they are and how best to control them?
They use fire towers to spot the fires. Aeroplanes check on them. Sometimes they use
satellites.
The fire "bombers" are called in to help get water to the fire. These are special planes
that drop water and fire retardant.