U11
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Write the words
laundry
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jaunt
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fraud
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caution
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taunt
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saunter
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raucous
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Day 2
Write each word Use the dictionary or the thesaurus to
find the meaning of each list word
laundry: a place where clothes are washed and ironed
jaunt:a short, pleasurable excursion
fraud: deliberate deception or trickery
caution: care, forethought
taunt: provoke with with mockery or criticism
saunter: to walk in a casual manner
raucous: harsh or loud
bauble: a showy toy or trinket of little value
sauna: an invigorating bath
Write the words from the list which can be nouns
laundry jaunt fraud taunt bauble sauna
Write the plurals where possible
laundries jaunts taunts baubles saunas
Make new words from the list words that mean
to cheat someone
defraud
not true or accurate
fraudulent
bauble
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sauna
Combine with a list word
laundry basket
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Find the small words
laundry dry
jaunt
aunt
During the gold rush days in Australia,
of what nationality would the owner of a
laundry probably have been?
The owner was often someone from
China.
Write the words from the list which can be verbs
caution taunt saunter
Write the verb families for these verbs
caution cautions cautioning
cautioned
taunt
taunts
taunting
taunted
saunter saunters sauntering
sauntered
Write any list words that rhyme
jaunt taunt
Write two list words that can be adjectives and use them in sentences to describe
something
laundry raucous
The washing was in the laundry basket.
The cockatoos made a raucous noise.
Make at least 10 new words from the letters in the word “saunter”
sat set sun star sane aunt an ant tan ten
U11
au
Smart Starters ©
Day 3
Write the words
laundry
jaunt
fraud
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caution
taunt
saunter
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raucous
bauble
sauna
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Put all the list words in
alphabetical order
bauble
caution
fraud
jaunt
laundry
raucous
sauna
saunter
taunt
Which list word describes “white collar crime”?
fraud
Which list word describes a loud
noise? raucous
With what list word are these
words associated?
laundrette
launder launderer laundering
laundry
Use the list words in short sentences to show their meaning
laundry
The laundry is where the washing and ironing is done.
jaunt
We went for a jaunt during the holidays.
fraud
He got the money by fraud.
caution
I will caution the children against playing on the road.
taunt
I watched the nasty children taunt the cat.
saunter
The group will saunter along the beach.
raucous
The cockatoos made a raucous noise.
bauble
We hung the bauble on the tree.
sauna
We spent an hour in the sauna.
From which language does the word “sauna” come?
Finnish
What did the word originally mean?
sitting in hot steam then having a plunge in cold water
You are the weather reporter for the local paper.
Write the report on your computer or in a book for your local area for the next twenty
four hours.
You will need to find a newspaper to see the layout and what information is required.
Print it out. Have a friend read and edit it for you.
Check the spelling on the spell check if using the computer and correct where
necessary.
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Day 4
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Rewrite these sentences, putting the apostrophe in the correct place.
John's father drove him to Michael's house to play.
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This year's school concert is in May.
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The children's bikes were kept in a special shed near the teachers' car park.
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The horse put its head on the boy's hand.
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The lady's car was being washed.
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It's a lovely day today.
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I'm very good. I haven't ever been late for school.
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We'll all have to go to Jane's party.
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On Fridays lunch is only $2.50. Friday's lunch is always sausage and chips.
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Read and fill the gap with an appropriate word.
She hasn't seen the man's hat anywhere.
The girls and boys under five saw the show free of charge.
“We'll both go to the office for you.” said James.
Sharon's party was a great success.
Read and put in the apostrophe where applicable.
The people's route took them past farms and many towns. It's a shame more people did
not go. At lunch time the ladies in the party climbed to the mountain's half way point
while the gentlemen walked around the lake's shoreline. The leaders instructions were
to be back in a half hour's time.
Cross out any incorrect use of the apostrophe.
The elephant’s got out. The elephant’s enclosure was empty.
The baby’s food was bitter. Mother threw the baby’s food away.
The car’s were packed. The car’s boot was full.
Write a sentence using your own name when an apostrophe must be used.
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