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Smart Starters ©
Day 2
Write the words
degree
succeed
pioneer
reed
teenager
prefer
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__________
______________
___________
term
herb
observe
merge
conserve
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__________
______________
___________
expert
____________ _____________
Read the sentence. Replace the words in brackets with a list word
At thirteen I will be a teenager.
The expert was granted a degree in Computer Science for his work on how to
conserve water.
Write the list word that means
a name or title
term
to notice, look at
observe
come after in line
succeed
a unit for measuring heat
degree
use wisely
conserve
a type of tall grass
reed
an interval of time
term
What years are defined as the
"teenage" years?
The teenage years are the years
from thirteen to nineteen inclusive.
Write the word Find the dictionary meaning of
term term
a name, a limited period of time
Use this word in a sentence
herb
A herb is any of the various aromatic plants such as parsley.
Write the list word and circle the synonyms for it
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mingle
blend
combine
sever
merge
expert
___________________
able
clever
easy
take
professional
___________________
favor
first
fancy
coat
pick
like
prefer
pioneer ___________________
colonist
shopkeeper
explorer
settler
Copy and write Yes or No
Is parsley a herb? Yes ________________________________________________________
Is a flute a reed instrument? No (It is a wind instrument)
______________________________________________________________________________
Are there 360 degrees on a compass? Yes
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Was Dr. Salk a pioneer in the area of immunization? (Can you find out what vaccine he
pioneered?) Yes _______________________________________________________________
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Do you prefer reading to maths? ******************
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Is it now third term in the school year ? ******************
____________________________________________________________________________
Can you observe the stars through a telescope? Yes
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ee : er
Smart Starters ©
Day 3
Write the words
degree
succeed
reed
teenager
____________ ______________ _______________
__________
_______________ __________
term
herb
observe
merge
_______________
__________
_______________ __________
expert
____________ _____________
Verb families
succeed
prefer
observe
succeeds
prefers
observes
Singular / Plural
degree
degrees
expert
experts
pioneer
succeeding
preferring
observing
conserve
succeeded
preferred
observed
teenager
teenagers
pioneer pioneers
herb
herbs
All these other letter combinations have
the /ee/ sound as in “reed”
y , ie , e , e-e , ei , ee , ea , ey
Use the correct letters in these words
retrieve
receive
reveal
between
evening
creeper
discovery
weir
pier
imaginary
appealing
honey
prefer
Opposites / antonyms
fail
succeed
separate merge
Answer in a sentence Are you a teenager yet?
_____________________________________________
Fill the gap
reed read
The student had to read the book.
A reed usually grows by the water.
Write the words from the list that rhyme
reed succeed
Replace the ‘de’ in “degree” with ‘a’
Replace the middle ‘e’ in “expert” with ‘o’
Replace the ‘r’ in “expert” with ‘c’
agree
export
expect
Find the dictionary meaning of these new words.
agree: to be if the same opinion
export: goods sold to a foreign country
expect: regard as probable or likely
Write these words and circle each base word
preferable
____________________
emerge ____________________
succeeding ____________________
Write the base word of this word conservation
conserve
Find the meaning of the word terminus
the last or final part or point
Who wrote the story “For the Term of his
Find these extensions in the
Natural Life”?
Marcus Clarke
dictionary
What do these words mean?
What did this title mean? To be in jail
herbivore an animal that feeds on grass
until he died.
herbicide a chemical that destroys plants
herbarium a collection of dried plants
herbalist a person who grows or sells herbs
herbal relating to herbs
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Day 4
Interest strand :
Smart Starters ©
Creatures - shelter
Many creatures live in or may build shelters.
Complete the name of the shelter in the first column.
In the second column rewrite the whole word.
In the third column write the correct creature’s name beside the house / shelter.
In the last column write the plural of the creature’s name.
k__n__ __ __
kennel
dog
dogs
b__rr__ __
burrow
meerkat
meerkats
d__n
den
lion
lions
s__ __ __l
shell
tortoise
tortoises
__ __ __ble
stable
horse
horses
__e__t
nest
bird
birds
__ __sk__ __
basket
cat
cats
human
humans
c__ __t__ __e cottage
l__ __ __
lair
vixen
vixen
cote
cote
dove
doves
c__ __p
coop
chicken
chickens
__ __wl
bowl
fish
fish
__og
log
snake
snakes
__ __g__
cage
bird
birds
Write the names of the creatures above which build their own shelters.
bird human meerkat dove
Write the names of the creatures above who rely on humans to supply their shelter.
dog horse cat dove chicken fish bird
Write the names of the creatures above which do not build their own nor rely on
humans to provide shelter.
tortoise snake lion vixen
Certain spiders build a type of nest. Find out what this spider is called and how the
“nest” is built.
A leaf curling spiders build a shelter for itself and its eggs by folding over a leaf to form a
"tent" and fastening it with silk.
Do any other creatures build a similar “nest”?
Why do you think large animals such as elephants do not build a shelter?
Animals build shelters in part to protect them form other creatures. If you are very big,
you do not need to be protected.
From the dictionary find out why “meerkat” is spelt with a ‘k’ rather than a ‘c’.
The Dutch in South Africa named it. The spelling is Dutch.