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'c' as /s/
Write the words
produce
notice
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Day 2
office
service
centre
_____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________
century
palace
cement
accent
lettuce
_____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________
excite
accident
certain
acid
_____________ _____________ _____________ _____________
Copy the sentence that is true
Cement is used to make bitumen.
Cement is used, with stones, sand and water, to make concrete.
Cement is used, with stones, sand and water, to make concrete.
A century is one hundred years long.
Ten years make a century.
A century is one hundred years long.
A palace is the home of a King and Queen. Scientists work in palaces.
A palace is the home of a King and Queen.
We bake a lettuce in the oven.
We put a lettuce in salad.
We put lettuce in a salad.
An office is a place where clerical work is completed.
An office is where tyres are manufactured.
An office is a place where clerical work is completed.
Match the word to the meaning
produce acid
corrosive solution
notice
excite
thrill, inspire
service
certain
positive, sure
excite
service
help, benefit
certain
notice
observe, detect
acid
notice
warning, advice
produce produce
invent, make, create
notice
notice
sign, poster
notice
produce
goods, food
Write the list word beside the correct meaning
_______________ sure
accent
accent
stress
_______________ voice
_______________ play
accident _accident
unforeseen event
_______________ jump
Write the word for the
picture
accident
office
lettuce
palace
centre
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'c' as /s/
Day 3
Write the words
produce
notice
Smart Starters ©
office
service
centre
_____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________
century
palace
cement
accent
lettuce
_____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________
excite
accident
certain
acid
_____________ _____________ _____________ _____________
Verb families
produce produces
notice
notices
excite
excites
producing
noticing
exciting
produced
noticed
excited
Replace the 'ex' in “excite” with 're' and write the new word
excite
recite
Find this word in the dictionary and write a synonym. repeat
Explain the meaning of these sentences
The book was printed at short notice.
The book was printed quickly without much preparation.
The boys took no notice of what was being said.
The boys ignored what had been said.
Combine with a list word
notice board
head office
service station
cement mixer
lettuce leaf
office block
Read and fill the gap
produce (verb) produce (noun)
The farm will produce many
melons each year. The farmer took
his produce to market each week.
(Can you hear the difference in the way these words are
pronounced?)
Singular / Plural
notice
notices
office
offices
century centuries
palace
palaces
Say these words to a friend then
write each base word
List the
suffixes used in these extensions
accidentally
accident
official
office
central
centre
certainly
certain
product
produce
accentuate
accent
noticeable
notice
excitement
excite
accidental
accident
certainly
certain
producer
produce
officer
office
serviceable
service
acidity
acid
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Day 4
Interest words : Printing - electronic
Today, most printing is prepared for printing on a computer. Some is
printed from the computer to the printer within the system. This is
called Desk Top Publishing.
Find out how your school Newsletter is published.
Use these words and symbols to make a flow chart.
(i.e. Join the pictures with arrows to indicate the order in which
things occur.)
Write the words
__________________
scanner
photocopier
computer
answering machine / fax
printer
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satellite telephone
Cross out any equipment not used.
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Find out what software program is used to prepare the newsletter.
Write its name here.
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Find the names of six other desktop publishing programs you could
buy. Write their names. (You may need to use the newspaper advertising section to find this information.)
Microsoft Word, Microsoft Publisher, Adobe Page Maker,
Extensis Suitcase, IMSI Print Workshop, Converter
Send an Email to the publishers of the Smart Words Program and ask
them what was the name of the program they used to prepare the
spelling program. Microsoft Publisher, Printshop Magic, Clickart
Email: [email protected]
Call in to a printer in your area and ask him what software program
his company uses.
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