Q08
ow : ou : oo
Write the words
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Day 2
Finish this saying and
write the meaning
______________ ______________ ______________ He had a narrow
escape.
thrown
widow
sorrow
He just got away.
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owe
narrow
shallow
window
route
routine
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spoonful
cooler
Write the list word for the picture
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“Thrown” is part of a verb
family. It must be used with
another verb.
throw throws throwing
was
threw has thrown
thrown
The ball was thrown by
Damon. He has thrown the
ball higher than anyone else.
spoonful
thrown
window
Find the dictionary meaning of
spoonful
The amount that a spoon is able to
hold.
widow A woman whose husband is
dead and who has not remarried.
Use in sentences to show their
meaning
throne (seat for a King or Queen)
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thrown (tossed)
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route (path)
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root
(plant)
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Write the list word beside the
correct meaning
_______________ small
routine _______________ way
routine
usual
owe
owe
in debt
_______________ belong
_______________ pay
_______________ tossed
thrown _______________ seat
thrown
hurled
route
_______________ plant
_______________ path
course
course
Q08
ow : ou : oo
Write the list word that
belongs with these synonyms
habitual, normal, usual
routine
having no depth
shallow
slim, thin, slender
narrow
sadness, grief,
unhappiness
sorrow
Q08
ow : ou : oo
Write the words
Day 2 (Cont.)
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Copy the sentence, filling the gap with
a list word
The explorer’s route took them through
the narrow end of the gorge where
the water was shallow and the air
much cooler.
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Day 3
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Singular / Plural
owe
narrow
shallow
route routes
window windows
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widow widows
thrown
widow
Opposites
______________ ______________ happiness
wide
sorrow
window
warmer
deep
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sorrow
narrow
cooler
shallow
Write a word which contains the same
sound and letters as the underlined
e.g.
______________ ______________ letters
three
thrown
spoonful
cooler
wishful
shallow
pillow
shallow
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route
routine
Write the list word for which these words are antonyms
gladness
sorrow
unusual, special
routine
profound, thoughtful
shallow
Q08
ow : ou : oo
Day 3 (Cont.)
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Combine with a list word
window pane
narrow minded
window sill
Find the small words
owe
we
thrown
row throw own
shallow
shall all allow low
Write two list words that rhyme
narrow
shallow
hall
Circle the short vowels
Underline the long vowels
narrow
shallow
window
Break into syllables
narrow
nar + row
shallow
shal + low
window
win + dow
spoonful
spoon + ful
Write a word that contains the same sound as the underlined letters
but uses these other letters to represent that sound
oa (e.g. boat)
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owe
oe (e.g. hoe)
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routine oo (e.g. food)
Comparatives / Superlatives
cool
cooler
coolest
shallow shallower
shallowest
Verb families
owe
owes
throw throws
owing
throwing threw
owed
has thrown
Write the base words of each word and use the one in italics in a
sentence
shallowness
shallow
sorrowful
sorrow
mower
mow
narrowness
narrow
cooler
cool
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Q08
Day 4
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Label the parts of this picture
hair
strap
book
apron
title
jug
liquid
hand
food mixer
elbow
electric cord
waist band
table
eggs
What two words describe the type of person shown in the picture?
cook chef canteen assistant
Use these words in sentences as related to the picture.
preparation The preparation of food has to be done carefully.
hygiene
Good hygiene with food involves washing hands and
wearing gloves.
ingredients The ingredients of a dish appear in a cook book.
cuisine
Chinese cuisine is a different style of cooking.
recipe
(food)
The recipe gives direction on how to prepare a dish.
Finish these verb families.
read
reads reading read
prepare prepares
preparing prepared
pour
pours pouring poured