T09
er : ery
Day 2
Smart Starters ©
Write the words
freezer
murderer
officer
searcher
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prisoner
computer
container
bravery
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rockery
mastery
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Copy and fill the gap with a list word
More definite directions were needed by the searcher to help find the lost child.
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A creeping vine looks very decorative in a rockery.
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Early Australian convicts were held prisoner at Port Arthur.
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Food can be kept for extended periods if kept in a freezer.
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In our society a convicted murderer is put in prison.
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People are often given a medal for bravery.
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Write the list word beside the correct meaning
captive
prisoner
having expertise
mastery
courage, valour
bravery
assassin
murderer
one who looks for something
searcher
a holder of a position of authority
officer
a part of a garden covered with rocks
rockery
a device for processing data
computer
Write the list word for the picture
freezer
officer
computer
container
Write the list word for which these words
are synonyms
agent, official
officer
holder, receptacle container
command of, grasp of mastery
captive, convict prisoner
Write the worFind the dictionary meaning
of
officer
a person appointed or elected to a
position of authority
T09
er : ery
Smart Starters ©
Day 3
Write the words
freezer
murderer
officer
searcher
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prisoner
computer
container
bravery
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rockery
mastery
Singular / Plural
rockery
rockeries
officer
officers
container
containers
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Write these other words that end in ‘er’ for these
pictures
farmer
painter
skater
Write a word that has the same sound
as the underlined letters but uses these
letters to represent that sound
bravery
ai
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murderer
er
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ir
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mastery
ar
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Add ‘er’ to these base words
dream dreamer
report reporter
read
reader
wait
waiter
garden gardener
golf
golfer
farm
farmer
dive
diver
save
saver
diver
waiter
Use the new word in a sentence
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drum
drummer
climb
climber
clean
cleaner
wind
winder
build
builder
harvest
harvester
march
marcher
manage manager
photographphotographer
Write these words and circle each base word
freezer
______________________ murderer
officer
______________________ searcher
prisoner
______________________ container
holder
______________________ bravery
rockery
______________________ mastery
Combine with a list word
police officer
bravery award
milk carton
Replace the ‘ro’ in
“rockery” with ‘tri’
trickery
freezer bag
computer disc
golfer
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T09
Day 4
Interest strand
Smart Starters ©
:
Food - nuts
We eat many types of nuts.
Nuts are really the seed of the plant.
Name these varieties.
pecan
walnut
almond
peanut
pistachio
cashew
hazelnut
Write these words and draw a line to the picture.
nutshell
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kernel
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Answer these questions in sentences.
Which nut is used in cake icing?
almond
Which nut is made into a spread?
peanut
Which nut is often used in chocolates?
hazelnuts
Which nut is often used in ice-creams?
mixed nuts
Which nuts are frequently roasted and salted?
cashews peanuts
What is a “nutcracker” and how is it used?
A nutcracker is like a pair of clamps which are used to crack the shell of
nuts.
Explain what these sayings mean.
“in a nut shell”
something that is explained very briefly
“a hard nut to crack”
a difficult job
Verb families
crack
cracks
cracking
cracked
What is your favourite nut?
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Find out where nuts are grown in your country or in a country near you.