W06
short starts : ph
Day 2
Smart Starters ©
Write the words
aloud
arouse
arrest
astonish
appoint
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electric
event
orphan
phantom
geography
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Copy the sentence and tick if correct
Doctors are trying to develop an electric car.
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Geography is the study of how people grow.
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An orphan is a child whose parents are not living.
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Each year the school will appoint a new School Captain.
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The “Phantom of the Opera” is a well known book and stage show.
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Find the dictionary
meaning of
geography
the study of the natural features of
the earth's surface
Use these words in sentences
arrest
orphan
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Write the list word to match the meaning
audible, out loud aloud
amaze, surprise
astonish
a happening
event
apprehend, catch arrest
apparition, ghost phantom
waken
arouse
assign, elect
appoint
Write the list words for which these words are
synonyms
allot, assign
appoint
dynamic, stirring
electric
block, check
arrest
Read and fill the gap with a list word
The emergency workers tried to arrest the flow of the flooded river with sand bags.
Many homes use stoves which have a gas hot plate and electric ovens.
Geographers study the geography of the world.
Fill the gap with the correct word
aloud allowed
We are not allowed to speak aloud in the library.
Copy and write Y(Yes) or N (No)
Y
We could save more endangered species if we could arouse the interest of more people
around the world. ____________________________________________________________________
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W06
short starts : ph
Smart Starters ©
Day 3
Write the words
aloud
arouse
arrest
astonish
appoint
______________ ____________ ______________ _________________ _______________________
electric
event
orphan
phantom
geography
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Write these words and circle each base word
disappoint
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astonishment
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eventful
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electrical
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disappointment
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electrician
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orphanage
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appointment
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electricity
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appointee
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Write the base word of
geographical geography
List the prefixes and suffixes used in these
extensions.
dis
ment ful al ian age ity
Singular
orphans
phantoms
orphan
phantom
Combine with a list word
electric jug
electric lights
electric current
a happy event
Use these extensions in short
sentences
geographical electrify
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ee
Write the four list words that can be verbs
arrest astonish appoint arouse
Write the verb families for two of these
arrest arrests arresting arrested
astonish astonishes astonishing
appoint appoints appointing appointed
arouse arouses arousing
Write a word that has the same sound and letters as the
underlined letters
astonish
shield
(cover, protect)
voice
(used for talking)
appoint
aloud
ground
(dirt, earth)
orphan
forty (40)
Write a word that has the same sound as the underlined letters
but uses these other letters to represent that sound
appoint oy employ
(use, hire to work)
aloud
ow powerful
(forceful)
orphan aw dawn
(daybreak)
orphan f
friend
(companion)
astonished
aroused
Charles Dickens wrote the
story of “Oliver Twist”.
What list word describes
Oliver?
orphan
Break into syllables
phan + tom
ge + o + graph + y
Make a list of all the
electrical appliances that
are used in your home.
Replace the ‘ph’ in “orphan” with ‘g’ organ: keyboard instrument, a body part such as the kidney
Replace the ‘rr’ in “arrest” with ‘tt’ attest: confirm the correctness or truth of
Replace the ‘st’ in “astonish” with ‘dm’ admonish: warn caution to reprove
Find the dictionary meaning of the new words.
Smart Starters ©
W06
Interest strand
Day 4
: Air and water - corrosion / rust
From the dictionary, Encarta or similar computer program find the meaning of and write
a non technical definition of these words.
corrosion a chemical reaction that eats away metals
rust
a reddish brown oxide that is the result of corrosion
Write the verb family for both “rust”, and the verb which comes from the noun
“corrosion”.
rust
rusts
rusting
rusted
corrode
corrodes
corroding
corroded
Write these words and each base word.
corrosive
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corrosion
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(base word) corrode
rustless
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(base word)
rust
In the W03 Day 4 sheet on Iron, we saw that Iron / Steel are very important to our world.
Unfortunately iron and steel rust away fairly easily. Name three ways of stopping this.
painting galvanizing powder coating
The kitchen sink in your house is made of an alloy of steel. Why does this not rust away?
It is made from stainless steel
What is an “alloy”? an alloy is a mixture of different metals
Most drinks are packed in aluminium cans, plastic or glass bottles. Years ago, drinks
were packed in steel cans. Can you advance an argument for steel cans from an
environmental point of view?
Aluminium does not rust easily. Steel cans do. Left out in the weather steel cans would
eventually rust away.
We sometimes see rusty cars on our roads. Why are they a safety hazard?
If they are close to the road other cars might run into them.
How do you think we should deal with cars that are rusty?
They should be carted away and recycled.
Do you know of any examples where rust / corrosion has caused people to be hurt or
killed?
Children treading on a rusty nail in wood.
How do they stop Sydney Harbour Bridge from rusting?
They paint it regularly